1. Check your Blood Pressure
Normal blood pressure is 119/79. Prehypertension is 120 - 139/80 - 89. Anything above that range is considered high.
2. Check you Cholesterol
High cholesterol can lead to heart disease, heart attack and stroke. Cholesterol is considered abnormal when: Total cholesterol is 200 or higher. HDL (good cholesterol) is less than 40. LDL (bad cholesterol is more than 160.
3. Check your Body Mass Index (BMI)
This is quick way to measure body fat. Use Web MD's BMI calculator to see where you stand. A BMI of 18.5-24.9 is ideal, 25-29.9 is overweight, 30-39 indicates obesity and 40 or more indicates morbid obesity. You can change this by starting NOW, its not too late.
4. Check you Blood Sugar
If you are overweight and under-active, you may be at risk for type 2 diabetes which increases numerous health risks including heart disease. A fasting blood sugar test is the most common way to diagnose diabetes. A normal fasting blood sugar is less than 100. Pre-diabetes is 100-125 and 126 or greater indicates diabetes.
5. Check your Activity Level
Are you a couch potato? Doctors recommend you get 30 minutes of exercise a day. That can be anything from walking to swimming to biking - Whatever. Don't have 30 minutes at a time? Take 3 ten-minute walks during the day. Anything is better than nothing.
5 Things to Check to Prevent Heart Disease
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These are some really important tips to prevent heart disease. Indeed as they say prevention is always better than cure. :)
Indeed these are some very useful tips to prevent heart disease. I am sure many out there would find all these information really helpful.
Withe the times claiming more and more as heart patients...one has to be cautious and maintain a very restricted lifestyle with healthy eating habits and regular exercise.
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