World Heart Day
Heart disease most serious health threat for women
This year's World Heart Day is dedicated to helping women understand their most serious health threat
Under the slogan: "A Heart for Life", member organisations in over 90 countries including Bangladesh Cardiac Society (BCS) will organise events on World Heart Day, including health checks, stage shows, public talks, meetings with politicians, scientific forums, exhibitions and concerts, carnivals, walks and sports tournaments.It's important for women to adopt a healthy lifestyle as early as possible in their lives. The World Heart Federation's advice will help women to keep their hearts healthy: Make exercise a part of your life. Thirty minutes of physical activity each day is ideal, such as walking, gardening or cycling. Between 60 and 85 per cent of women are not physically active enough to gain health benefits. Maintain a healthy weight through a balanced diet that includes plenty of fruit and vegetables and a variety of whole grain products. It's better to substitute animal fats (butter, etc…) with soft margarine and monounsaturated oils (olive or canola), or polyunsaturated oils (corn or sunflower), and to limit fried food, fatty meats and salt intake. Avoid passive smoking and if you smoke, stop. Avoid the combination of smoking and the pill. If you take an oral contraceptive and smoke up to 15 cigarettes a day you are five times more likely to develop heart disease. If you smoke more than 15 cigarettes a day the risk is 20 times higher. http://www.worldheartday.com
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