Heart Disease: Hitting too Close to Home
Heart disease affects one in three American women. My grandma, Iola, was one of those individuals and, sadly, she passed away due to this devastating disease. However, heart disease does not need to be a death sentence and can be greatly prevented. With a master of science in nutrition, I have extensively studied the causes and the effects of heart disease in all individuals. As a registered dietitian, I have worked one-on-one with my patients to establish lifelong heart healthy eating and exercise habits. Thus, everyday I will be dedicating myself to the Go Red for Women's heart healthy mission and goals. Changing one's lifestyle may seem like a daunting task so it's best to start with small simple changes. Here are a few easy lifestyle tips:
-Limit the consumption of processed foods
-Increase the consumption of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats such as avocados and olive oil
-Increase consumption of Omega-3 fatty acids such salmon and other fish
-Incorporate exercise into daily life such as parking far away when shopping or walk instead of driving to close locations
-Incorporate weight training exercises into an existing exercise regime
-Regularly visit your doctor
-Quit smoking
-Limit the consumption of processed foods
-Increase the consumption of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats such as avocados and olive oil
-Increase consumption of Omega-3 fatty acids such salmon and other fish
-Incorporate exercise into daily life such as parking far away when shopping or walk instead of driving to close locations
-Incorporate weight training exercises into an existing exercise regime
-Regularly visit your doctor
-Quit smoking