Heart Healthy Living
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Video Description:Heart disease affects 20 million Americans. How can you live a heart healthy life?
Transcript:Make heart health a part of your life. Whether you’re suffering from an existing condition or you just want to engage in a healthy, disease-preventive lifestyle, these tips can help. Even though 20 million Americans suffer from some form of Heart Disease, simple changes in diet and exercise can help you to keep your heart healthy. The leading cause of cardiovascular disease is high cholesterol, which affects a staggering 100 million Americans. Let’s take a moment to understand what cholesterol is. While your body produces a small amount of cholesterol naturally, to make cell tissues and produce certain hormones, fatty foods are the primary source of cholesterol for most people. When someone has too much cholesterol in their blood it can lead directly to a buildup of “plaque” in your arteries. This is what is known as coronary artery disease, and can lead to a heart attack. There are two types of cholesterol. LDL or “bad” cholesterol is the type of cholesterol which causes plaque buildup and clogs arteries. HDL, also known as “good” cholesterol does not contribute to plaque buildup and actually removes cholesterol from the bloodstream. This explains why too much LDL cholesterol is bad for the body, and why a high level of HDL can be beneficial, as you can see here. It is not just your overall cholesterol level, but how that cholesterol is split between the LDL and HDL cholesterols, that provide a real sense of your risk for heart disease. I’m going to tell you about foods that will boost your good cholesterol or HDL and also guide you away from foods that will raise your overall and LDL cholesterol levels. Certain foods are full of good fats that contribute to good HDL cholesterol. But some foods are not so good for you, like…..Exercise is also an important part of any plan to lower your cholesterol levels. Let me demonstrate some exercises you can do in your own home that can help you on your path to heart health. Make cardio health the center of your plan for a good and long life. If you want to learn more about heart healthy eating and living, check out some of the other videos in this library to deepen your knowledge. Want to learn more? Check out other videos and sources on this site for more information.
Category:Heart Health/Cholesterol
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