Make changes to Lifestyle It can be overwhelming and often people have high expectations of themselves and try to achieve them immediately, which is a mistake because it is not sustainable.
Adopt healthier habits it should be approached as a process, little by little, and not work sudden changes difficult to maintain, which will have a positive effect on heart health and general well-being.
Juan Cardenas Rosales, internal medicine physician and director of the international medical practice of the Mayo Clinic, explained that taking the first step is the most difficult, he suggests starting with 10 minutes of exercise every three days and adjusting the diet, gradually reducing consumption of sugar, salt and fat.
(…) Start with small steps, but go forward, the doctor said in an interview.
Recommended gradually replace for more options healthy in his dieta change that can be difficult because it is being left out favorite dishes which we now know are not good for health, but have been part of family meals for generations, it is not easy.
“If we know it’s something harmful to our health, we should always try to choose a healthy option,” said Cardenas Rosales, who suggested including options such as fish, chicken, fruits, vegetables, legumes and whole grains in the diet.
For a heart-healthy life, it’s important to avoid high-fat foods Trans fatsconsume at least two liters of water a day and try to get enough sleep, at least seven hours.
Sufficient sleep not only allows the body to recover and be ready to continue the next day, because it is also important for heart healthreduces the risk of cardiovascular disease and serious conditions, such as hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol, which are also risk factors for heart disease.
Cardenas Rosales confirmed that there is a change that can be made immediately, stop smokingavoid passive smoking and exposure to other people’s smoke.
“The moment you stop smoking, your risk of cardiovascular disease decreases… investigation showed that after one year of quitting smoking, the risk of cardiovascular diseases drops to half that of a person who smokes,” the doctor added.
Source: Panama America
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