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How To Reduce Heart Attacks

How can you reduce your risk of a heart attack and a stroke? Cholesterol, blood pressure, and weight are the component to prevent a heart attack and a stroke. 950,000 people a year die from cardiovascular diseases. This most likely affects the women more than the men. Heart attack is one of the forms of cardiovascular disease that killed 530,000 and stroke killed 167,000 per year. Arteriosclerosis is a disease that plaques in the artery. This will cause a heart attack or a stroke. Twelve to fifteen percent of teenagers have early arteriosclerosis. American Heart Association is trying to help teenagers to change their eating habits for a better life span without heart attack or a stroke.
High cholesterol, high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, excessive weight, and physical inactivity are six major factors to reduce your risk. Good cholesterol helps clear fats from artery walls. Triglycerides are fatty substance that increases the risk of a stroke or a heart attack. High blood pressur...

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