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Heart disease is an umbrella term for a number of different diseases affecting the heart. As of 2007, it is the leading cause of death in the United States, England, Canada and Wales, killing one person every 34 seconds in the United States alone.
The blood vessels consist of arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins. All blood is carried in these vessels. The arteries, which are strong, flexible, and resilient, carry blood away from the heart and bear the highest blood pressures. Because arteries are elastic, they narrow (recoil) passively when the heart is relaxing between beats and thus help maintain blood pressure. The arteries branch into smaller and smaller vessels, eventually becoming very small vessels called arterioles. Arteries and arterioles have muscular walls that can adjust their diameter to increase or decrease blood flow to a particular part of the body.
2009-10-07

Beat Bad Cholesterol and Heart Disease With Good Nutrition  

Do you know? Her heart's greatest enemy? It is found in saturated fats in meat, full-fat dairy products like butter, cheese and whole milk.? They are the most dangerous fats because they raise cholesterol and triglyceride levels, increase the chances of blood clots.? Saturated fat harms your arteries in a number of ways.? Eating too much fat over time, plaque build up damage your blood vessels.?

Saturated fats wastes no time in your arteries stiff and inflexible.? In fact, eating a high fat meal to make your arteries up to 27% less elastic briefly within 6 hours.? If your arteries do not expand, if you? Blood pumps through it, it represents an enormous burden on the heart.? So what do you do?

1st? Choose fats at room temperature - such as olive, canola or peanut oil? Contribute, "The to your total cholesterol is.

2nd? Be suspicious found against trans fats - hydrogenated vegetable shortening and margarine.? They go through a process that they are even worse for the arteries than any saturated fat is.? you actually raise LDL) (bad cholesterol and lower HDL) (good cholesterol, which is doubly bad for the heart.

3.? eat nuts -- They will help you lower your bad cholesterl and enhancement of food plus add fiber and flavor to any meal.

4th? Eating Mediterranean-style diet that fruits, vegetables, oils , nuts, fish, are whole grains, legumes and fish.? If meat is eaten, it is in small portions.

5? Do you like spinach and carrots? ? They contain lutein, a pigment found in green and yellow vegetables and was touted as is good for your eyes.? It turns out this important nutrient is good for the heart.? Other decisions are cabbage, kale, kohlrabi, romaine lettuce, croccoli, zucchini, corn, Brussels sprouts and peas.?

6th? Get enough FIBER - if it can, at lowering cholesterol and protect your heart does not beat you to fiber, especially when it to lose weight and is lower? the risk of heart disease.? Eat milled grain products, oats, flax seeds, fresh fruits and vegetables.

7th? Get enough magnesium ? studies have magnesium deficiency linked to increased cancer risk is, but this mineral is to lower cholesterol and help halve the death rate when given immediately after a severe heart attack.? Good sources include avocado, sunflower seeds, pinto beans, spinach, broccoli and oysters.

8th? Vitamin C - a powerful antioxidant vitamin that prevents the bad cholesterol LDL against oxidation and they can help, the good cholesterol.? Good sources are red and green peppers, oranges, cantaloupe, Brussels sprouts, grapefruit and tomato juice.

9? Vitamin E - also prevents the BAD cholesterl from oxidizing and sticking to your artery walls.? Good sources include wheat germ, sunflower seeds, peanuts, mangoes, sweet potatoes and olive oil. ?

10th Niacin - this is a B vitamin that works very well, lowering cholesterol, but high doses can cause flushing, rash and abdominal pain. • To get your niacin course eat tuna, chicken, salmon, potatoes and beans.?

Good nutrition plays a big role when it comes to lowering cholesterol and well-being, your heart.? Take it one step at a time?, By healthier Substitutions by vanilla soy milk or almond milk instead of whole milk.? Add some fiber to your meals to take to eat less meat, or choose instead of minced beef or buffalo steak.? to exercise and a point of filling half your plate with vegetables.? Your heart will thank you.

 

Sherry L. Granader, ACE, AFAA, NETA, ACSM, BBU
http://www.sgtotalhealth.com
sgfit12@aol.com
517-899-1451

Sherry Granader is a Nutrition Consultant, National Speaker and Spokesperson, , Author, Writer, Yoga, Pilates and Group Exercise Instructor, Personal Trainer, TV and Radio Host. Download Sherry's "Eat Right, Feel Good Lose Weight" cookbook at http://www.sgtotalhealth.com

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