February Celebrates American Heart Association Month: Pursuing For A Healthy Heart Through A Healthy Lifestyle

Hearth problem is said to be the leading cause of death among women. One solution to lessen the mortality rate and to promote a healthy heart is through living a healthy lifestyle.

To resolve the health issue, American Heart Association is celebrated every February to enhance self-awareness about maintaining a healthy lifestyle for a healthy heart. In addition, Wotv4women reported that the group aimed this year to educate the public about maintaining cardiac health through a healthy diet and to avoid  heart diseases such as stroke.

The lifestyle health education for a healthy heart focused on the right ingredient to add in a daily meal plan and its measure. Sugar, fat, sodium is some of the element that consumers must put into consideration in attaining a healthy diet. On the other hand, processed food such as chips, cookies, and fast food must be avoided for caution.

Known to have preservatives such as steroids, trans fats, and other chemicals, processed foods may also cause heart diseases. Such food may result in an empty calorie absorption that leads to "overeating" as an individual uses calorie uptake for brain impulses functioning.

Meanwhile, DASH Diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) is recommended by the National Institute of Health as a way of healthy lifestyle in maintainaning a healthy heart. The said diet is made up of potassium, calcium, magnesium, fiber and protein foods. The elements  promote proper blood circulation that leads to a regular cardiac rhythm and pumping. In addition, CDC confirmed that heart diseases are the leading cause of death in the US with 600,000 people died yearly which means an individual die every 84 seconds.

Moreover, Healthline in a post define how healthy lifestyle should work for a healthy heart by having a 30 minutes of exercises a day. It must be done for five days a week to reduce heart problem. However, a doctor's advice is needed before engaging in physical activities as it may cause further health problems.