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Inflating the spare tire. Researchers have recently discovered that belly fat—in other words, a sizable spare tire—is a huge predictor of heart disease risk. In fact, at least one recent study has suggested that for every two inches you add to your gut, your risk of heart disease increases nearly 20 percent.
Now for the positive steps:
Get a risk assessment. Most Americans are dangerously unaware of how much their age, genetics and lifestyle choices affect the health of their heart. UW experts agree that assessing your risk of a heart attack or death is the single most important thing you can do.
Your doctor can help you identify the important numbers—your blood pressure and your cholesterol—and assess your risk. Or you can use the site heartdecision.org launched by Dr. Jon Keevil, a UW medical professor, to do this assessment at home.
Reduce your weight. Notice the distinct absence of the word “diet.” While losing weight is the ultimate goal in terms of keeping your heart healthy, UW experts urge getting there through eating smaller portions of healthy foods, not by experimenting with the latest fad diet or forgoing food altogether.
“The question really comes down to the type and amount of food you’re eating,” says Dr. Matt Wolff, chief of cardiovascular medicine at UW Hospital and Clinics. “Not every diet is designed to help you have a healthy heart. Healthy diets are low in red meat, fried foods and sweets. They emphasize fruits, vegetables, nuts, whole grain, fish and poultry.”
Exercise. Outside of eating right, the best way to reduce your weight is getting off the couch and doing something, anything, to stimulate your heart muscle.
“The more you exercise, the better you’ll do,” says Stein. “Find ways to burn energy. Even walking for half an hour three times a week can have a positive effect on your heart’s health.”
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Re: Study offers heart-healthy advice for living longer
Well, this article is typical and not really truthful enough or researched enough to teach readers how to prevent or even reverse heart disease. Actually, I've read a book called How to Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease. It is definitely worth reading. The truth is, you have to give up all animal based foods. Otherwise, you're getting a ton of fat and cholesterol at every meal, which leads to heart disease, among other things. Giving up beef for chicken will not really work. A plant based diet will work because there is zero cholesterol in all plants. Therefore, you can prevent cholesterol related diseases, such as high blood pressure, erectile dysfunction, high cholesterol, arteriosclerosis, heart disease, and so on. Check for more ideas by googling Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and quick recipe search at www.nutritionMD.org
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