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Heart Health

Heart Health. What you need to know to keep your heart healthy. Overview. What is heart health and why is it important? Blood pressure Cholesterol Diabetes Smoking and Stress D iet and exercise Summary. Importance of being heart healthy.

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Heart Health

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  1. Heart Health What you need to know to keep your heart healthy

  2. Overview • What is heart health and why is it important? • Blood pressure • Cholesterol • Diabetes • Smoking and Stress • Diet and exercise • Summary

  3. Importance of being heart healthy • Prevents heart and vascular diseases, the number 1 killer in the US. • Improve quality/healthy years of life.

  4. What you can do • Make Lifestyle changes for long term health to include a healthy diet and regular exercise. • Receive annual physicals • Manage your risk factors

  5. Blood Pressure • The amount of pressure your blood exerts on your blood vessels. • 120/80 & below - normal • 121-130/81-89 - pre-hypertensive • 140/90 & above - hypertension

  6. Cholesterol

  7. Diabetes • Type 1 diabetes • Type 2 diabetes • Normal 100 and below • Pre-diabetic 100-126 • Diabetic 126 and above, diagnosis

  8. Smokingand Stress • Smoking and chronic stress can increases your risk cardiovascular disease. • Find ways to help you quit smoking. • Find an effective coping strategy.

  9. Diet and Exercise • Physical inactivity and poor diet are linked to an increased risk for cardiovascular disease and other diseases. • Weight not as important as healthy behaviors. • Begin a regimen today!

  10. Summary • To improve your heart health and decrease your risk for cardiovascular disease you should: • Begin a lifestyle of healthy diet and regular exercise. • Know and understand your risk factors and take measures against. • Know your numbers! Get tested for high blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes. • Talk to a health professional if you have questions or not sure how you can get started.

  11. Activity • What is one thing you can add to your routine that will help your heart health? Example, eat less sodium. • Did you know….preventative medicine is covered in the County’s health plan. That includes all screenings for blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes!

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