RISK FACTORS FOR YOUR CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

The health of the cardiovascular system is oftentimes compromised by such risk factors as the following:

• Smoking
• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Diabetes.
• Obesity
• Physical inactivity

Some types of heart disease can be controlled and even prevented; however, others are due to infections, inheritance or other uncontrollable factors. Did you know that approximately 700,000 of Americans die from heart disease each year? That accounts for nearly one-third of all deaths in the U.S. deaths. Even people in their 20’s are at risk for heart disease. This is according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

DO YOU KNOW THE FOLLOWING FACTS?

• The human heart beats about 100,000 times each day (about 35 million per year).
• At rest, the heart works twice as hard as the leg muscles of a person sprinting.
• The heart circulates approximately six quarts of blood through the entire body three times every minute.
• An adult’s heart is about the size of two fists.

Fortunately, you can reduce or prevent most heart disease by making healthy lifestyle choices that include daily exercise, not smoking, prudent eating, maintaining a healthy weight and reducing alcohol consumption. Additionally, certain nutritional products can help you support your cardiovascular system health. Here are some of the major ones. Many of you probably take vitamin and mineral supplements. Good health, including cardiovascular health, is achieved through nutrition. Vitamins and minerals can supply busy people with the proper amounts of vitamins and minerals that can be difficult to get from your diets when you’re on-the-go or older and find it difficult to eat the proper quantities of food. And don’t forget you need extra amounts of B-vitamins that are depleted by physical and other stresses. Basic nutrients are essential for the optimal function of your heart as well as the rest of your body.

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