Ways to keep your heart healthy

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Ways to keep your heart healthy
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The heart is one of essential body organs that
directly influence our living. With the increased
cases of heart diseases, I deem it important that
we take the time to consider how to keep the
heart healthy. The basic and most primary
practices to ensure a healthy heart are a good
diet and doing exercises. However, that is not
enough to protect your heart from the ever
emerging diseases. As such, this article gives
factors for you to consider for a healthy heart.
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Consume Nutritious Foods
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The type of food you consume directly or
indirectly affects your heart. Eating a balanced
and varied diet can help prevent some of the
major causes of heart irregularities such as
massive weight gain, maintain cholesterol levels
and check blood pressure.it is advisable to
intake less salt to reduce the risk of blood
pressure. Cutting the consumption of alcohol and
drinking plenty of water is healthy for your
heart. You should not consume the high kilo-joule
drinks that have little to no nutritional value.
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A lot of stress is put on the type of fat you
consume. This directly affects the functionality
of your heart. There are two types of fats. The
healthy fats that are highly advisable and the
trans fats. The trans fats are known to increase
the probability of experiencing a stroke and
causing heart disease. The trans fat clogs the
major arteries and veins leaving the heart
thereby hindering the pumping of blood. Cutting
their consumption will improve blood flow through
your body.
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Have adequate sleep
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Getting enough sleep of more than 7 hours per day
is essential for maintaining a healthy heart.
Inadequate and interrupted sleep increases the
risk of developing cardiovascular diseases at
various ages according to a study.
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 In the study, researchers found out that enough
sleep is good for the flow of blood after a long
day of activities. Get enough sleep to improve
the health of your heart. In cases of prolonged
insomnias, consult a therapist.
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Observe Dental Hygiene
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Dental health is a reflection of your overall
health including the health of your heart. What
is the connection between dental health and the
health of your heart? The bacteria that causes
gum diseases has been found to be a leading
contributor to heart diseases. According to
studies on the same issue, the bacteria is
responsible for the increased level of the
C-reactive protein
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This protein increases inflammation in the blood
vessels increasing the risk of blood pressure and
stroke. Ensure you brush and floss daily.
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Avoid Exposure to Smoke
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In a study conducted by the American Heart
Association, exposure to smoke increases the risk
of heart attacks and other heart-related
diseases. For smokers, the smoke is said to
narrow the diameter of blood vessels causing
increased in the pressure of blood and hence high
blood pressure. The risk is even higher for
non-smokers with higher levels of cholesterol in
their blood. To be safe from this cause of heart
diseases, avoid smokes both at work and at home
as much as possible
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