Health Guide India (English) - November 2023

34 • Shortness of breath • Palpitations (irregular heartbeat) • Rapid heartbeat • Weakness or dizziness • Nausea and sweating • Extreme weakness and anxiety Live smoke-free If you smoke, quit. Monitor your blood pressure Keep your numbers around 120/80 mm Hg. Maintain a healthy weight Target a body mass index (BMI) of less than 25. Control your blood sugar Aim for a fasting blood glucose less than 100 mg/dL. Watch your cholesterol Strive for a total cholesterol less than 200 mg/dL. Get moving Log 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity - like brisk walking - per week (or 75 minutes of vigorous intense activity). Eat a heart-healthy diet Eat vegetables, fruits, whole grains and fish. Limit sodium, saturated fat and added sugar. P R O H E A R T More than half a billion people around the world continue to be affected by cardiovascular diseases, which accounted for 20.5 million deaths in 20211 – close to a third of all deaths globally and an overall increase on the estimated 121 million CVD deaths# TO LOWER THE RISK OF HEART DISEASES 7 TIPS SOME OF THE MOST COMMON SYMPTOMS OF HEART DISEASE ARE: #Ref- https://world-heart-federation.org/wp-content/uploads/World-Heart-Report-2023.pdf

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