Coronary heart disease

Question 1

what is coronary heart disease

Answer 1

A disease in which there is a narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries

Question 2

what causes coronary heart disease

Answer 2

smoke
have high blood pressure 
have high cholesterol
do not exercise regularly
have diabetes

Question 3

symptoms of coronary heart disease

Answer 3

chest pain 
shortness of breath
pain throughout the body
feeling faint
feeling sick

Question 4

what happens to the body when you get coronary heart disease

Answer 4

The coronary arteries become blocked by fatty deposits (plaques) which prevent the blood flowing properly to the heart muscle



Question 5

how plaques ( fatty deposits) form

Answer 5

it forms when some people have a diet that contains a lot of saturated fat

Question 6

what can saturated fat do to the body

Answer 6

can increase the levels in the blood of a fatty substance called cholesterol which is naturally produced in the body

Question 7

what happens of the cholestrol is too high

Answer 7

it will build up and block the coronary arteries that supply the heart muscle with blood and oxygen and if the heart muscle does not receive enough oxygen from the blood as the arteries are blocked then this can result in a heart attack

Question 8

how to prevent coronary heart disease

Answer 8

by following the eat well guide and dietary guidelines
by eating foods that contain antioxidant vitamins ACE
by reducing salt intake
by losing weight if necessary
by taking regular physical exercise
by trying to reduce stress levels
by limiting alcohol intake 
by not smoking