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It's not all in the genes: Clean living can cut heart risks |
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It's not all in the genes: Clean living can cut heart risks
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Darrell Miller | 12/02/16 |
Date:
December 02, 2016 10:59 AM
Author: Darrell Miller
(support@vitanetonline.com)
Subject: It's not all in the genes: Clean living can cut heart risks
Moderate physical activity lowers your chances of getting a heart attack by 30% to 50%. If you stick to a healthy diet you could lower your odds of getting heart disease by 25%. Fill your plate with different kinds of fruits, veggies, whole grains, fish, and lean meats. Stay away from processed or prepared foods that often are high in salt and filled with preservatives.
Key Takeaways:
- A large study finds that people with the most inherited risk cut their chances of having a heart attack or other heart problems in half if they didn't smoke, ate well, exercised and stayed slim.
- The study was discussed Sunday at an American Heart Association conference in New Orleans and published online in the New England Journal of Medicine.
- Researchers combined information on more than 55,000 people in four studies around the world. One included imaging to check for plaque building up in heart arteries.
"The study was discussed Sunday at an American Heart Association conference in New Orleans and published online in the New England Journal of Medicine."
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