• April 24, 2024

Did you know that your bad habits are one of the main causes of cardiovascular diseases? Currently, this type of suffering represents the first cause of death worldwide, since 17.3 million people die each year.

One way to prevent the incidence of cardiovascular diseases is to adopt habits that allow a healthy life for the heart. Otherwise, it is estimated that by 2030 they are responsible for 23.6 million deaths per year.

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Avoid salt and fats to have a healthy heart!

In an interview for GetQoralHealth, the doctor Enrique Gómez Álvarez, member of the Mexican Association for the Prevention of Atherosclerosis and its complications (AMPAC) It explains what habits you should correct to have good cardiovascular health.

Change your habits!

Within the framework of World Heart Day try to modify your habits and try to exercise moderately for 30 minutes a day, five days a week, which will help you reduce up to 11% the risk of cardiovascular disease and raise your hope of up to three years lifetime.

Also, avoid smoking, change your diet to a healthier diet to reduce the risk of myocardial infarction or stroke.

Remember that these diseases are considered silent killers, because a third of people do not know that they have the disease, so they do not have adequate control and treatment. And you, how do you protect your heart?
 

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