Healthy Heart tips for seniors

By Ruchita Agrawal

If you are above 50, You really need to care about your heart. The leading cause of death of seniors is heart disease so aware them for heart problems.

Heart disease is a wide range of diseases that affect heart, and in some cases, blood vessels. Generally, the conditions that involve narrowed or blocked blood vessels that can lead to a heart attack, chest pain (angina) or stroke is known as Heart disease. For seniors, Heart disease is the leading cause of death. In U.S. heart disease is a killer and cause of disabilities. Heart disease is found in different forms such as Coronary heart disease, Cardiomyopathy, Cardiovascular disease and Ischaemic heart disease like Heart failure, Hypertensive heart disease, inflammatory heart disease, and Valvular heart disease.

Main symptoms and warning signs of heart attack:

Chest pain

• Tightness, discomfort or crushing
• Fullness or burning
• Heaviness, pressure or squeezing

Pain from the centre of the chest spreading

• Up to neck, jaw, shoulder or back
• Down one or both arms

Other signs

• Anxiety or fear
• Shortness of breath
• Denial, refusing to admit that anything is wrong
• Paleness, sweating or weakness
• Nausea, vomiting and/or indigestion

Warning signs in women

Women have less obvious symptoms such as indigestion like discomfort, vague chest pressure or discomfort, nausea or back pain. It is crucial for women and their doctors not to ignore those easy-to-miss symptoms.

Tips for a Healthy Heart

There are many ways to prevent heart problems, which can concentrate on key lifestyle areas. Some tips for a healthy heart are as follows:

• Do not smoke, and avoid used smoke: 
• Exercise
• Maintain a healthy weight
• Get your cholesterol levels checked
• Take your medications as recommended by your physician
• Maintain a healthy cholesterol level
• Get your blood pressure checked
• Maintain a normal blood pressure
• See your doctor
• Take omega-3 fatty acids

Healthy Heart Exercises for seniors:

To stay healthy and independent, here are recommended four types of exercises for seniors, which are as follows:

• Strength exercises
• Balance exercises
• Stretching exercises 
• Endurance exercises

Healthy Heart diet for seniors:

Diet plays main role to keep healthy you and your heart so always take healthy diet and avoid problem down the road. So for your dieting, consult your Doctor and follow-eating plan, which fulfill your dietary needs.

• Beware of chemicals in your food like caffeine, MSG, and other food additives.
• Total fat intake should be less than 30 percent of total calories daily.
• Saturated fatty acid intake should be less than 10 percent of total calories daily.
• Sodium intake should be no more than 3000 milligrams per day.
• Polyunsaturated fatty acid intake should be no more that 10 percent of total calories daily.
• Monounsaturated fatty acids make up the rest of total fat intake, about 10 to 15 percent of total calories daily.
• Cholesterol intake should be no more than 300 milligrams per day.
• Nuts can heap to Lower down cholesterol.

Healthy Heart Diet chart:

Eat More	Eat Less
Healthy Fats (raw nuts, olive oil, fish oils, flax seeds, avocados)	Damaged fats (trans fats from partially hydrogenated foods, deep fried foods); saturated fats (whole-fat dairy; red meat).
Colorful, nutrient-loaded fruits and vegetables	Processed food (foods that come in a package); foods high in sodium
Fiber rich foods (whole grains and legumes)	Refined carbohydrates (white starches).
Fish (especially wild salmon, whitefish, tilapia, catfish, flounder, and mahi mahi)	Red meat
Water	Fruit juices, soda

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