For a Healthy and Rhythmic Heart Beat
It is the heart that most people are born with a powerful, four chambered miracle of efficiency about the size of a clenched fist of a person. A healthy heart pumps five quarters of blood through 60,000 miles of flexible, smooth tubing every minute. Arteries carry blood away from the heart, bringing oxygen and nutrients to every part of the body, including the heart muscle. On the return trip through the veins, the blood carries very little oxygen.
Healthy hearts do not need battery-driven pacemakers to keep them beating regularly. Healthy hearts aren’t fed by arteries that are narrowed by plaque. Their owners take good care of them by do not sit too much, drink too much of alcohol, smoke, weigh too much or consume foods that have too much saturated fat.
Cutting the Risk by stop smoking – Each year, smoking kills many people. Smokers risk for heart disease is four times greater than the risk for nonsmokers
Eat to beat high blood pressure – Blood pressure is the force of blood coursing through the arteries when the heart beats. High blood pressure is also known as hypertension, tries the heart muscle by making it works harder. Heart attacks and heart failure can follow, and so can strokes. Hypertension rates are much higher in modern, fast moving cultures than in less industrialized parts of the world. The main difference is the quality of the diet. People in less industrializes cultures have simpler, healthier diets.
Cook smart to knock out cholesterol – cholesterol is a fatlike substance, circulates in the blood in two forms. That is, LDL – considered as bad cholesterol and the reason for the cardiovascular disease. HDL – considered as good cholesterol, helps to remove harmful cholesterol out of the arteries. Medical experts recommend that HDL levels should be no lower than 40mg/dl and LDL levels should not be more than 70-100mg/dl and the total cholesterol levels are no higher than 200mg/dl.
The best foods for controlling high cholesterol – Plant foods are considered as best food. Most vegetables and fruits are free of saturated fats and lower in cholesterol levels. The soluble fiber in oats, carrots are helpful for our body. Soy protein and other plant proteins seem to have a similar effect.
Eat more and weigh less – There are basically two types of fiber. The insoluble form passes through the digestive tract mostly unchanged. Bran, whole grains and fruit skins are insoluble fibers. The other form is known as soluble fibers which dissolve, forming gummy substances in the intestines. Oats, beans, citrus fruits and strawberries are a few of the foods that are rich in soluble fiber. Both kinds of fiber are good for heart. Soluble fiber traps cholesterol and removes it from the body. Insoluble fiber slows down the movement of food in the digestive tract. Fiber rich foods are heart healthy, filling, and when prepared correctly, as tasty as any food on the planet.
Exercise more – People who get too little exercise are twice as likely to develop heart disease as people who are active. Medical experts recommend that at least 30 minutes of moderate activity, such as brisk walking, five days a week.
Stay cool and in control – Less important than the main risk factors discussed are what doctors call secondary risk factors such as stress and alcohol. Those who are under stress often eat, smoke and drink too much. Alcohol can raise blood pressure and triglycerides, tighten coronary arteries, and lead to obesity. Learn to relax without alcohol. Slow down and ease up on yourself. Let go of what ever is bothering you. Distract yourself with a positive activity like a bath, a book, a movie, a phone call to a relative or a friend. Do exercise. Laugh and live long!
About the Author:
G. Jeyalakshmi,Head, Department of Catering Science and Hotel Management, RVS College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, having 18 years of teaching and industrial experience in the field of Hospitality Industry.
Article Source: ArticlesBase.com – For a Healthy and Rhythmic Heart Beat
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