How to take care of your Cardiovacular System Flashcards

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  1. Eat a hearts healthy diet
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  1. Eat a hearts healthy diet based on fruits, regetables, nuts, whole grains, fish, and lean poultry and meat, Avoid refined and processed foods that are high in sodium
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2 Stay physically active

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2 Stay physically active to reduce blood pressure, lower cholesterol, and strengthen your heart muscle and blood fauteete vessels, which. A sedentary lifestyle is a major risk factor for cordiovascular disease.

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  1. Maintain a healthy weight:
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  1. Maintain a healthy weight: Obesity alone greatly increases a persons risk of heart disease
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  1. Reduce stress.
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  1. Reduce stress. Poorly managed stress is linked to increased risk of
    heart attack
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  1. Eat foods with unsaturated fat
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  1. Eat foods with unsaturated fat, especially those that contain omega- 3 fatty acids. Walnuts, flax seeds and cold -water fish like salmon and trout are excellent sources of omega-3 fatty acids.
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  1. Avoid tobacco products
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  1. Avoid tobacco products. Nicotine narrows blood vessels and thus, restricts blood flow
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  1. Limit Alcohol consumption
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