Knowing your nutrition
Cardiovascular Diseases
By ASHLEY CAMBANIS
Issue date: 11/12/09 Section: Features
According to the World Health Organization,
"Cardiovascular diseases are the world's largest killers, claiming 17.1 million lives a year. Tobacco use, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity and harmful use of alcohol increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes."
The Mayo Clinic, a large group of physicians and scientists who offer helpful tools to manage a healthy life and provide free personalized health guidance for individuals and families. The staff recommended five medication-free strategies to help individuals prevent cardiovascular diseases. Four steps to help prevent cardiovascular diseases are:
1.Do not smoke or use tobacco products.
2.Get active.
3.Eat a heart-healthy diet.
4.Maintain a healthy weight.
"Cardiovascular diseases are the world's largest killers, claiming 17.1 million lives a year. Tobacco use, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity and harmful use of alcohol increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes."
The Mayo Clinic, a large group of physicians and scientists who offer helpful tools to manage a healthy life and provide free personalized health guidance for individuals and families. The staff recommended five medication-free strategies to help individuals prevent cardiovascular diseases. Four steps to help prevent cardiovascular diseases are:
1.Do not smoke or use tobacco products.
2.Get active.
3.Eat a heart-healthy diet.
4.Maintain a healthy weight.
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