Health Matters: Tips for Women to Ditch Heart Disease
The American Heart Association issues new guidelines to help women prevent heart disease.
The organization states preventing heart disease in men and women is similar, with a few differences concerning women.
Women have unique risk factors that can increase their chance of stroke including pregnancy, taking birth control pills and hormone replacement therapy.
They recommend women keep their total cholesterol level at 200 milligrams per deciliter or less.
Blood pressure should be kept at 120 over 80 and have a fasting blood glucose level under 100 milligrams per deciliter.
They also suggest women maintain a body mass index of less than 25, avoid smoking, cut down on salt, eat plenty of fruits, vegetables and whole grains and do at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity per week.
Findings are published on line in advance of the March 21st issue of the journal "Circulation."
The organization states preventing heart disease in men and women is similar, with a few differences concerning women.
Women have unique risk factors that can increase their chance of stroke including pregnancy, taking birth control pills and hormone replacement therapy.
They recommend women keep their total cholesterol level at 200 milligrams per deciliter or less.
Blood pressure should be kept at 120 over 80 and have a fasting blood glucose level under 100 milligrams per deciliter.
They also suggest women maintain a body mass index of less than 25, avoid smoking, cut down on salt, eat plenty of fruits, vegetables and whole grains and do at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity per week.
Findings are published on line in advance of the March 21st issue of the journal "Circulation."
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