Week 11: Heart Healthy Week 11 Presentation (v.5) © Financial Success System LLC Welcome to the Weight Loss Challenge

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Today’s Topic: Heart Healthy

Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)  No. 1 cause of death in America  Up to 1 million Americans will die of CVD  At least 80,700,000 American Adults (1 in 3) suffer from some form of CVD. 38,200,000 (47%) average 60 or older.

Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)  35% out of the 50 million Americans who have high blood pressure, don’t know they have it 73 Millions Now 21.3 Millions Now  4.4 million suffer from a stroke  7 million suffer from a heart attach

 At least 250,000 people die of heart attacks each year before they reach a hospital  About every 60 seconds, someone dies from Cardiovascular disease  #1 killer of women – most die at the first attack not knowing that they even had a problem Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)

What Causes Heart Disease?  Cigarette smoking  Alcohol intake  Obesity  Serum cholesterol  Hypertension  Physical inactivity

Symptoms to watch for a heart attack - REMEMBER the signs are not always pain or pressure in the chest

Symptoms to watch for a heart attack  Discomfort, heaviness or pressure in the chest, arm or below the breast bone  Discomfort radiating to the back, jaw, throat or arm  Fullness, indigestion or heart burn  Sweating, nausea, vomiting, dizziness  Weakness, anxiety or shortness of breath

1. Unchangeable Risk Factor 2. Changeable Risk Factor Risk Factors For Heart Disease

Unchangeable Risk Factors  Age, the older you get the greater your risk  Sex, men are at higher risk than women  Race  Family history  Personal medical history

Changeable Risk Factor  Diabetes mellitus  Cigarette smoking  Alcohol intake  Obesity  Cholesterol Level  Hypertension  Physical inactivity

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Basis of a Heart Healthy Diet  Important to realize that you do have control over many  You can lower your risk of heart disease – and it doesn't have to be complicated. Protecting your heart! - a brisk walk - a good vegetable soup - getting the support you need to maintain a healthy weight.

Heart Disease: Heart-Healthy Diet  Feed Your Heart Well  Pay Attention to what you eat  Adapt a Heart-Healthy Nutrition Strategy

Feed Your Heart Well There are several guidelines listed by the American Heart Association, they include:  Eat a variety of fruits and vegetables every day  Eat a variety of grain products  Choose fats with 2 grams or less of saturated fats per serving

Feed Your Heart Well  Learn to control Stress  Stabilize your blood pressure and cholesterol levels  Eating one to two cloves of garlic a day, or supplement the equivalent  Stop smoking  Maintain a healthy weight  Hydrate  Active lifestyle

by Dr. Lou Ignarro What is “Nitro Oxide”? Louis Ignarro, Ph.D. Nobel Laureate in Medicine Your cardiovascular system is the driving force behind Cellular Nutrition. Over 100,000 miles in length and equipped with nearly six- trillion endothelial cells, your blood vessels produce the Nitric Oxide that supports Cellular Nutrition. “To Your Heart Healthy”

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