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Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the collective term for various forms of diseases of the heart and blood vessels.

Heart attacks and strokes are the most common life-treatening manifestations of cardiovascular disease.

Most people typically think of cardiovascular disease as primarily affecting older adults or men, but heart attack is the number one killer of North American women. Also women with diabetes have a greater risk of having CVD events like heart attack and stroke than men with diabetes.

Much of the incidence of cardiovascular disease is due to our modern way of life. Too many people live sedentary life, eat an unhealthy diet, smoke, manage stress ineffectively, have uncontrolled high blood pressure or high cholesterol levels, and don't know the signs of cardiovascular disease. Find out more about CVD disease risk factors...

According to World Health Organization's Fact Sheet , an estimated 17.7 million people died from CVDs in 2015, representing 31% of all global deaths. Of these deaths, an estimated 7.4 million were due to coronary heart disease and 6.7 million were due to stroke.


MAIN FORMS OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

The main forms of cardiovascular disease are:
Atherosclerosis
Heart Disease
Heart Attack
Stroke
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
Congestive Heart Failure
Congenital Heart Disease
Rheumatic Heart Disease
Heart Valve Problems

Note: Many forms of cardiovascular disease are interrelated and have elements in common. Your chances of developing cardiovascular disease depend on a variety of factors, many of which are under your control. The best time to identify your risk factors and change your behavior to lower your risk is when you are young.

Below are links and information you need to know to make smart choices in your life and help your to make changes and take charge of our health.

Good to Know Information:
CVD Disease Risk Factors
Heart Disease
Cholesterol and You
Coenzyme Q10
Antioxidants
How Dead is Your Diet?
The Power Of Relaxation
Meditation For Health Purposes
Teasting Treatments
First Aid


Dietary Tips

Eating right and being physically active may reduce your risk for heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, osteoporosis, certain cancers, and being overweight or obese. The bottom line is that to lose weight, it's important to reduce calories and increase physical activity.
When making dinner selections, watch portion sizes. If you eat 100 more food calories a day than you burn, you'll gain about 1 pound in a month. That's about 10 pounds in a year.
Cook meals by using lower fat cooking methods: bake, roast, broil, BBQ or microwave.
It’s important to make smart food choices and watch portion sizes wherever you are—at the grocery store, at work, in your favorite restaurant, or running errands.
On a long commute or shopping trip, pack some fresh fruit, cut-up vegetables, string cheese sticks, or a handful of unsalted nuts—to help you avoid impulsive, less healthful snack choices.
In a restaurant, opt for steamed, grilled, or broiled dishes instead of those that are fried or sautéed.
Choose battered and fried products less often.
Remove the skin from poultry.
Choose leaner cuts of meat from the hip or loin more often and trim off the visible fat. Choose light meat more often as it has less fat than dark meat.
At the store, plan ahead by buying a variety of nutrient-rich foods for meals and snacks throughout the week.
Serve meat without gravy or cream sauces or use smaller amounts of gravy/ sauces.
Try removing the fat from gravy by chilling and skimming fat off the top.
Check labels of pre-packaged meats for fat content.
Check the labels for % M.F. or % B.F. and choose the lower fat items more often.
Try serving vegetables plain or with herb seasonings instead of with butter/ margarine or cream/ cheese sauces.

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30 minutes
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25-38 grams of
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6-8 hours
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Antioxidants

Organic antioxidants help to promote cell regeneration, they are a great all natural way to help boost your immune system, and flush out harmful toxins which weaken the immune system. They are essential aid to a properly balanced diet, overall health and wellness and also great help in the prevention of disease.