Balanced diet should consist of 60% carbohydrate, less than 20% fat, less than 10 % saturated fat, 20% protein, eat as little cholesterol as possible, less than 2 grams salt per day, and avoid alcohol (or at least no more than 2 units (glasses) per day). It should contain just enough calories for the needs of each person, depending on size and activities. There are things to be paid attention in applying a healthy balanced diet in your life. These are ten principles of a healthy balanced diet: Read the rest of this entry »
Since stress is dangerous for health and emotional and it is also bad for the heart, we must not underestimate it. Certain forms of stress increase the chances of developing angina, even severe stress can trigger heart attacks. In order to avoid the negative effects of stress in our life, we have to know first its symptoms. These followings are common symptoms that make up the stress syndrome : Read the rest of this entry »
Cholesterol is the main fat (lipid) in the blood. It blocks arteries, causing angina and heart attacks. It is the most important and powerful cardiovascular risk factor. A high cholesterol level also increases the risk of having a stroke (lack of blood supply and oxygen to the brain, causing paralysis of one side of the body and sometimes loss of speech). The higher the cholesterol level, the higher the risk of coronary heart disease. The lower the cholesterol, the better and the lower the risk of getting coronary heart disease and clogging in the brain and leg arteries. If cholesterol more having disadvantages instead of benefits for human’s health, then why we still need it? Read the rest of this entry »
Most of smokers are getting addicted to the cigarette smoke. It can be happened since cigarette smoke contains nicotine. Nicotine is the component responsible for the smoking-addiction. If smokers have been addicted then it will bring many disadvantages for their health. Therefore, smoking activity in smokers should be stopped. One method that can be applied to overcome smoking-addiction is nicotine replacement treatment. Read the rest of this entry »
It is true that smoking is very dangerous for the heart, why is that so? Cigarette smoke has more than 4800 identified chemical compounds and 69 carcinogens. Nicotine is the component responsible for the addiction, but is probably not the major agent acting on the cardiovascular system. The precise components of cigarette smoke responsible for its cardiovascular effects are not fully established, but include the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, oxidizing agents, and particulate matter. Read the rest of this entry »