TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Disease heart can attack anyone regardless of age and gender. The increased risk of a person getting heart disease is one of them due to unhealthy lifestyle habits.
We do not realize that the daily lifestyle can cause damage to the heart. Here are some habits to watch out for because they can harm the heart.
1. Lack of physical activity
There are several reasons why a person may not be as active as they should be. You may not find the right exercise regime that keeps you in shape. However, to maintain a healthy heart, you must stay active and exercise regularly. Low-intensity activities such as walking, running, or exercising for just twenty minutes can really help your heart and blood vessels and have been linked to lower cholesterol, lower blood pressure, and weight.
2. Smoking
Smoke become one of the three main factors a person’s heart disease and almost a third of them cause death. This happens because of poor heart health. One of the main ingredients in cigarettes is carbon monoxide, which causes a healthy reduction in blood counts and increases cholesterol levels. Reducing your intake of cigarettes can help, but quitting completely is the only constructive solution to the problem.
3. Stress
Stress Too much can put pressure on the heart and lead to higher cholesterol levels. It can also cause arterial damage and increase the risk of a heart attack several times. To manage stress effectively, you must exercise, which in itself relaxes the body and regulates stress hormones thereby helping heart health. Other ways to manage stress effectively include meditation, listening to music, keeping a journal, and spending time with family or pets.
4. Junk food
Junk food is a food that has high calories with little nutritional content. Eating unhealthy processed foods and eating out too often are other damaging habits that directly affect risk factors such as blood pressure and cholesterol. In addition, undigested saturated fat causes obesity, which is one of the risk factors for heart attack and heart disease other.
5. Drink too much alcohol
Alcohol is one of the main factors causing heart attacks in humans. These drinks trigger high levels of triglycerides in the body, an unhealthy form of fat that causes excessive breakdown and elevated cholesterol. Arterial blockage and weight gain are other consequences of drinking too much alcohol. Instead, moderate alcohol consumption and regular exercise are important to prevent heart disease and maintain good health.
Also read: Best Sleep Time for Heart Health According to Study
ANDINI SABRINA | TIMES OF INDIA
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