- People who are at risk of developing high blood pressure, such as those who are obese, do not exercise, or have a family history of high blood pressure, must change their behavior to reduce the chances of developing high blood pressure. People with high blood pressure must take medication and strictly follow the doctor’s orders.
- Family history of genetic disease If you have a family history of heart disease, you should see a doctor for consultation.
- Treat risk factors for coronary artery disease
Many CHD risk factors can be prevented and controlled with heart-healthy lifestyle choices.
The CDC lists the following lifestyle behaviors to lower your risk for heart disease.
Don’t smoke – Smoking is the leading คาสิโนออนไลน์ UFABET ฝากถอนรวดเร็ว เริ่มต้นเล่นง่าย cause of preventable death in the United States. Both smoking and regular exposure to other people’s smoke increases your risk of heart disease. If you smoke, quitting will lower your risk for heart disease. All Federal Employee Health Benefits plans offer 100% coverage of tobacco cessation treatment options.
Maintain a healthy weight – If you have too much body fat, especially at the waist, you have a higher risk for heart disease. A high-risk waistline is 35 inches or more for women and 40 inches or more for men. Also, a higher body mass index increases the risk for heart disease, especially for a BMI that is greater than 30. Healthy weight range is 18.5 to 24.9 on the BMI height and weight chart.
Be physically active – The CDC physical activity guidelines recommend adults should engage in moderate-intensity aerobic activity at least 150 minutes every week. Activity should be at least 10 minutes in length at a time, and at intervals throughout the week. Do activities that make you breathe harder and make your heart beat faster, like brisk walking. Regular physical activity can reduce your chances of developing heart disease by burning extra calories for weight management, lowering blood pressure, and increasing levels of good cholesterol, or HDL, while lowering levels of bad cholesterol.
Eat heart healthy – Put together an eating plan that offers the balance of calories that is right for you, including vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and low/fat-free dairy products, poultry, fish, lean meats, and legumes. Limit sweets, sodium, sugar-sweetened beverages, saturated and trans fat, alcohol, processed meats, and red meats.