DISEASES OF THE HEART

Your lifestyle can increase your risk for heart disease and heart attack.

To reduce your risk, your doctor may recommend changes in your lifestyle.

The good news is that healthy behaviors can lower your risk for heart disease.

5 Habit that cause disease of the heart behaviour

• In healthy DIETS- high saturated fats, trans fat and cholesterol have been linked with heart disease and related conditions, such as atherosclerosis.

• Too much salt in diet can raise blood pressure levels.

• TOBACCO SMOKES Tobacco increase the risk of heart disease and heart attack. Cigarette smoking can damage the heart and the blood vessels, which increases your risk of the heart conditions such as atherosclerosis and heart attack. Nicotine raises blood pressure, and carbon monoxide reduces the amount of oxygen that your blood can carry. Exposure to other people's second hand smoke can increase the risk.

• OBESITY: Obesity is excess of fat in the body. Obesity is linked with higher cholesterol and triglyceride levels and lower cholesterol levels. In addition to heart disease, obesity can also lead to high blood pressure and diabetes.

• TOO MUCH ALCOHOL DRINKING: can raise your blood pressure levels and the risk for heart disease. It also increase levels of triglyceride, a form of cholesterol, that can harden your arteries.

• PHYSICAL INACTIVITY: Not getting enough physical activity can lead to heart disease. It also increase the chances of having other medical condition obesity,that are risk factors, including obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels and diabetes. Regular physical activity can lower your risk of heart disease.