World Heart Day is today.
In Australia, cardiovascular disease kills about 115 individuals every day. A collection of conditions affecting the heart and blood vessels is known as cardiovascular disease. You can lower your risk of cardiovascular disease by changing a number of risk factors.
Cardiovascular disease risk factors
Risk factors that are unchangeable (that is, things you cannot alter):
- Heart problems in the family history
- Age, sex, ethnicity, and background
Risk factors that can be changed (modifiable):
- elevated blood pressure
- Being overweight
- Drinking booze or smoking
- Lack of physical activity
- elevated cholesterol
- A poor diet
How to lower your chance of developing heart disease
- consuming a nutritious diet
good fats from avocados, olives, nuts, and seeds, as well as a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, wholegrains, nuts, seeds, and legumes.
little consumption of processed meals.
incorporating a wide range of culinary options. - continuing to be active
Every week, try to get in between 2 1/2 and 5 hours of moderate activity or 1 to 2.5 hours of strenuous activity.
Take small walks at first, then gradually increase the level of activity.
simple health choices, like using the stairs rather than the elevator. - cutting back on alcohol and tobacco use.
- After the age of 45, or after the age of 30 for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, get regular heart health examinations.
