A heart attack diet is an essential part of a cardiac rehabilitation program.  When carefully planned and thought out,  a heart attack diet and nutrition plan  can either prevent a heart attack if you have never had one and are at risk, or can prevent a re occurrence.  But what to eat?  Eating healthy foods, including whole foods is the absolute key, as well as a largely vegetarian diet of fresh veggies and fruit, as well as whole grains and some heart healthy nuts and seeds.
During the first week following a heart attack, it’s important to take it easy.  Your heart attack diet should include several mini meals, all of them low sodium.  Also avoid cold liquids.  Some veggies to try are asparagus and carrots.  Both are easy on the system, low in salt, and provide essential nutrients.

It is also important to include essential fatty acids in your heart attack diet plan.  Look for  unrefined, cold pressed nut and seed oils like flax seed oil.  You can mix it into any foods that doesn’t require heating, or use it as a salad dressing with vinegar.  The fatty acids help to keep your arteries clear by reducing blood cholesterol levels.

Another important component to a heart attack diet, is to stay away from saturated fats and trans fats.  Most red meats are high in saturated fats.  Also, avoid things like shortening, margarine, and processed foods.  Instead find your protein in things like beans, soy, and fish or chicken.

Other great foods to add to a heart attack diet are magnesium rich foods like tofu, broccoli, and spinach, as well as garlic.  Garlic has been shown to lower cholesterol and triglycerides, as well as lower blood pressure.

Also things like almonds and walnuts, cayenne pepper, sea veggies and sea kelp, as well as onions are great additions to a heart attack diet, to keep your body functioning at it’s optimum health level.  Just be consistent, and your health will improve!

Another key factor in preventing heart disease is not only watching your diet, but also adding exercise to your daily routine. This is often over looked, but it can help you take off excess pounds and give you more energy and motivation to eat better. If you eat right and exercise, you surely will lose weight fast, really faster than you ever realized, and in return, will reduce your risk for heart disease. Diet AND exercise matters!

The Heart Attack Age- Is There Any Such Thing?

There is no such thing as a common heart attack age.  Although heart attacks tend to be less common in folks under 40, the sad fact is just about any one at any age can suffer from a heart attack.

There are children that are born with congenital heart defects that suffer from heart attacks.  There are 20 year olds that are under a severe amount of stress or pressure that suffer from heart attacks.  Heart attacks are very common, especially with the current state of our health today, and there is no ‘heart attack age’.
One thing that makes a heart attack very possible in both the young and the old, is the obesity epidemic we are currently riding.  So many Americans are overweight and do very little exercise, which puts them at an extreme risk for heart disease conditions as well as a heart attack.  It also puts them at risk for diabetes and stroke.

There are others who put themselves under extreme physical stress, and because they are not used to it, and their hearts may be unknowingly weak, they can suffer from a heart attack.  Once again, there is no heart attack age.  Heart attacks happen, and age doesn’t always have a lick to do with it!

One thing to be careful of, if you live in extreme climates is heat stroke.  There was a young man in his late 20′s that had a heart attack on the roof of a house he was working on, due to heat stroke.  He wasn’t over 40, yet he still experienced a heart attack.  Unfortunately this young man died from it, and that is the reality.  There is no heart attack age, and just about anyone can experience a heart attack, fatal or otherwise.

The best thing you can do is take all the preventative measure available, and try to keep your heart and your body within optimum health.  This will determine YOUR heart attack age.  Hopefully, if you take care of yourself, that age will never come!

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Is There A Cure For Heart Disease?

Many people may be asking if there is a cure for heart disease.  However, unfortunately at this time in science there is no cure for heart disease or heart problems.  There are however preventative measures you can take to lower your risk.

Number one is get that body moving!  Having a healthy body weight can go a long way in preventing heart disease.  About 1 in 4 adults in the U.S. right now are completely sedentary.  The recommended “dose” of exercise by doctors is to aim for at least 30 minutes daily, 6 days per week.  If you can do more, even better.  Also, exercise is a bit like adding money to the bank.  Every little bit helps, and can add up, so don’t feel like you have to do 30 minutes all at once! One good way to measure heart rate is with a heart rate monitor. There are a variety available on the market that will fit many budgets. Read more »

Signs of heart disease can be prominent, or they can be subtle.  Sometimes you may not notice any signs of heart disease at all, which is a pretty scary thought to ponder.  However, knowing what to look for can up your chances of spotting it early and taking treatment and preventative measures. Read more »

Rheumatic cardiac heart disease is caused by rheumatic fever.  During the fever, permanent damage is caused to the heart valves.  In many cases this begins with a case of strep throat, that then progresses to rheumatic fever because of the bacteria streptococcus A.  Generally it is caused when strep throat is left untreated. Read more »