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| Does it really make a difference to your heart? | | | | undo any damage you have already done to your |
| In today’s world there is a great deal of | | | | heart. Let me address these issues briefly one at |
| talk about eating heart healthy foods and living a | | | | a time. |
| lifestyle that promotes a healthy heart. Although | | | | Diet |
| this doesn’t tend to be problem for the | | | | One of the major contributors to heart disease is |
| older generation who understands the importance | | | | diet food we eat. High fat foods cause high |
| of keeping their hearts healthy, questions | | | | cholesterol which in turn blocks the arteries to the |
| regarding the importance of the under 40s | | | | heart. Although this problem doesn’t usually |
| worrying about the health of their hearts tends to | | | | cause problems until we are older, by then it is |
| bring some controversy to the table. It raises the | | | | very difficult to change our eating habits. After |
| question about why someone in their 20s and 30s | | | | you have eaten greasy, high fat foods for many |
| should have to concern themselves with | | | | years, the adjustment to healthier eating is more |
| something that will not affect them for ten or | | | | difficult. |
| twenty years if at all. | | | | Lack of Exercise |
| Heart Problems Are Not Just for Those Over 40 | | | | Leading a sedentary lifestyle is another cause of |
| One misconception many people have is that they | | | | heart disease. Over the years there has been an |
| don’t really have to worry about the | | | | increase in the number of reported cases of early |
| health of their hearts until they reach middle age. | | | | onset heart disease, and cardiologists tie this into |
| Unfortunately this misconception is what causes | | | | the sedentary lifestyle that many of us lead |
| many people to neglect their heart’s health | | | | today. There is a need to increase the heart rate |
| and increase the chances of a heart attack early | | | | in order to stay healthy, and we cannot do this |
| in life. This is especially true if you are in the high | | | | sitting in front of the television or the computer. |
| risk category for heart disease such as having | | | | Most of us won’t even walk to the corner |
| high cholesterol, a history of heart disease, or | | | | store for a loaf of bread let alone perform any |
| suffer from obesity. All of these factors tie into | | | | heart healthy exercises. Sadly for many, exercise |
| the health of your heart, and in order to prevent | | | | is limited to pushing buttons on the remote |
| heart disease, you need to take care of your | | | | control. |
| heart regardless of your age. | | | | Weight |
| Factors that Contribute to Heart Problems | | | | The problem of obesity in both North America |
| Many factors in our lives can cause early onset | | | | and Europe is on the rise, and as a result heart |
| heart disease, but the most common factors are | | | | disease is on the rise as well. Nutritionists believe |
| diet, lack of exercise, and weight. For those who | | | | the problem lies in the fast food industry with the |
| are genetically prone to early onset heart disease, | | | | problem beginning in childhood. With two income |
| lifestyle is even more important. It’s | | | | families a necessity today, fewer children are |
| important to make lifestyle changes in order to | | | | eating healthy meals at home. The sad part is |
| prevent heart disease no matter how old or | | | | that quick meals can be healthy meals if you |
| young you are. However, you do not want to | | | | choose carefully. The choices you make early in |
| wait until you are a high risk candidate for heart | | | | life will affect you later in life. |