Health and Lifestyle implications: Exercise
People with CAD have to take care of their health and lifestyle if they plan to reduce or eliminate CAD. Talk to a doctor to see if you are at your ideal weight or to see if you are at risk before starting a new exercise lifestyle. Always obtain approval from your to begin active exercise routines. If you are overweight or obese, losing weight and exercising can help your heart stay healthy and reduce risks for heart disease. Exercise makes your heart stronger which helps it pump more blood with each heartbeat. Exercising has many benefits that keep you healthy by lowering blood pressure, reducing risk of heart disease reducing levels of bad cholesterol which cause arteries to clog and cause a heart
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Starting off slow and moderate is the best way to begin then gradually work your way to a desired level. The appropriate amount of exercise required to positively impact the risk factors can be readily demonstrated by the FIT principles: the frequently, intensity and time individuals with CAD are recommended to exercise. For people with busy schedules there is daily regular exercises that can be implemented as good habits. Some examples are taking the stairs instead of the elevator, walking to work, or parking at the end of a parking lot to walk further, moving at a quicker pace and more often and doing yard work weekly. Exercises that help you burn calories are jogging, running, dancing, swimming and bicycling. There is many exercises to choose from and at various levels. Committing to exercise is a first step if you don’t feel comfortable at the beginning invite family and friends or join a community group. Combining exercise with a healthy diet, exercise can speed up weight loss, burning calories faster and build lean muscles. CAD can be controlled if the person puts themselves and their health first making the necessary changes from old habits to new healthy by eating the right foods, learning …show more content…
Americans typically consume sodium, solid fats, added sugars and refined grains in excess increasing their risk of certain chronic diseases. Nutrition is an important part of physical, mental and social well-being. It is also important for preventing diseases in the body and especially the heart. People with CAD who want to reduce their risk of heart disease should not smoke, get regular exercise and control meticulously their weight. Evidence links cholesterol intake to blood cholesterol levels because cholesterol is not essential in a diet and should be limited. A person with CAD should reduce their saturated fat intake by limiting fat from dairy products and meats, cholesterol intake usually goes down. The American Heart Association recommends limiting cholesterol intake to less than 300 milligrams per day. Dietary changes one can make to reduce heart disease risk include eating less fat, saturated and trans fat and cholesterol. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of risk factors that dramatically elevates heart disease
The best ways to reduce high levels of cholesterol are by practicing good eating habits accompanied by regular exercise. Indulging in an unhealthy lifestyle or over indulgence when eating meals increases your risk for higher cholesterol levels.
Image spending 24 hours,12 months and 365 days of just being inactive then BAM! you die. A 2012 study from the England University of Leicester showed that prolonged sitting was also linked to a greater risk of death from all causes. Exercising has become a norm in our society today with things such as gyms opening, vegan diets, and even television programs, but as of early 2018, 80% of adults don't get the recommended amount of exercise. I believe that exercise is important and everyone should participate in trying to improve their health. Just think about it and it might surprise you.
As according to the CDC both heart disease and type two diabetes are at a higher risk if coupled with obesity. The very best way to prevent obesity is proper diet and exercise. Exercise does not just mean going to the gym and lifting weights or attempting to build muscle, but rather do cardio workouts. Cardio work outs are the best way to prevent both heart disease and obesity. This involves running, walking, swimming and even bike riding. The primary goal is to get a persons heart rate to increase under the weight and restraint of a persons body. Building to much muscle can be unhealthy later in life if it is not maintained, as it can waste away into excess weight. Walking and doing mild exercise even into older life is also helpful in preventing heart disease. The CDC claims at least 150 minutes of exercise a week will help weight loss and help type II diabetes prevention (The Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). A diet should be well balanced, this is not a short term solution to lose weight, but is a life style choice to promote a persons well being. High sugar diet and processed fats should be avoided. A person should increase vegetable and fruit food options, and avoid fried food. It is important to maintain good cholesterol and triglyceride levels, as being out of the normal range will increase a persons risk for type II diabetes and heart disease
There are many reasons why the American Heart Association recommends at least 150 minutes of physical activity per week (3). Exercise has many proven benefits for the human body including physiological, mental and preventative aspects. Usually, one of the main ideas behind exercise is weight loss or healthy weight maintenance and this is crucial in preventing or regressing many diseases. Obesity is quickly becoming a global epidemic, and in the United States alone over the last two decades there have be...
Besides changing your diet, you should talk to your doctor about an exercise program that's right for you. If you smoke, quit. If you're overweight, try to lose weight (changing your diet and exercising will help you lose weight). Talk with your doctor about reducing other risk factors, such as high blood pressure or diabetes. – Dr. Donnely; Cody Family Practice Center
Obesity rates have skyrocketed within the last 10-20 years. This is in direct correlation with the diet and exercise habits of cultures. As cultures begin to incorporate different culture’s cuisines into their own cultures, the obesity rate starts to increase. This is most likely caused by their heritage history being accustomed to their culture’s cuisine history. Then diet and exercise come into play as well. We live in a time where technology has almost taken over our lives. In modern day, we can drive wherever we need to go, we do not have to walk everywhere anymore; we do not have to even go to the grocery store anymore because Amazon.com has now made their website into a grocery store in select parts of the country where we pick what we need online and it is delivered to our house. This program is set to go nationwide soon, and eventually globally. This is the epitome of laziness and why different cultures are becoming obese; especially America. Diet and exercise have almost become a thing of the past in America. Yes, there is still a large amount of humans that still exercise daily, but not the average American. The most active age group, worldwide, is 22-34 year olds with an average salary of $20,000 or less (Thompson 2013). Cultures such as the Native Americans, Mexicans, Chileans, and the culture that tops the list; Americans, are among the world’s most obese cultures (Downey 2011).
There are preventive measures that can be taken to prevent coronary heart disease. Go to the doctor and get a regularly routine checkup. Mainly have a healthy lifestyle by having a healthy diet; this diet should include a low salt intake, whole grain foods, low fat/ fat free diary, meats (lean), fruits , vegetables, nuts, and water. Also physical activities or being active decrease the chances of getting CHD.
At the age of 16, I went to a health fair and learned that approximately 20 percent of my body's weight was fat! I was so disappointed, since that was about five percent above what was considered healthy for an average young man of my age. To add to the emotional injury, I also learned that my resting pulse rate was 80 beats per minute (bpm). A young man with strong heart muscles has a pulse rate of 70 bpm or less. I now had the evidence I needed to tell me that a change in lifestyle was required. I decided to start an exercise program using a pair of rollerblades I had received as a gift from a previous birthday. I started slow the first day, blading about a mile and almost not even making it back up the hill to my house. During the next couple of months, I gradually increased my distance to three miles, which I have maintained for about three years. As a result, I reduced my body fat to about 14 percent and my resting pulse to about 65 bpm. At last, success!
My cholesterol was 699.83 mg, and since it is hard to determine between HDL and LDL through a food tracking application there was no Daily Recommended Intake. Yet, for a 2,000-calorie diet, it suggests 653mg as a maximum. I should reduce my cholesterol levels, because high cholesterol levels can increase risk of heart disease and stroke due to the plaque that can build up in the arteries. My total fat levels were 251% above my Daily Recommended Intake, and I should reduce total fat intake. Of the fat intake, I should reduce saturated fat the most, which was 138% of my Daily Recommended Intake. Saturated fats can increase risk for heart disease by increasing blood cholesterol. To reduce my fat intake I can replace foods like hamburgers with a leaner cut of meat, or chicken. I can reduce fat levels by using less butter to cook my meals, and less cheese. A good option would be a whole grain bread with turkey deli meat, which only has 1.4g of fat per serving. My sodium levels are also abnormally high; I consumed 7,053 mg of sodium, which is 5,553 mg over my Daily Recommended Intake. High sodium diets can increase blood pressure, which can lead to heart disease. To reduce sodium in my diet I can consume less packaged products, mostly meat products and choose a freshly cooked option. I should stay clear of frozen vegetables that have “fresh frozen” because they do not include added sodium. When deciding condiments, I should stay clear of high sodium products such as ketchup, soy sauce, dips and mustard. An easy away to identify food with recommended sodium levels in a grocery store is the “American Heart Association’s Heart-Check mark”. I consume a supplemental protein shake after each workout within thirty minutes to maximize my recovery and absorption of protein. I also have 25g of supplemental whey protein, and 40 grams of casein protein. Both of these products are
Exercising frequently can be a positive habit, but if a person becomes addicted to it, it has negative effects as well. Exercise addiction is not easy to identify because, like any other addict, they tend to deny they have a problem. This addiction is referred to by a variety of names such as exercise dependence, exercise addiction, obligatory exercise, compulsive athleticism, compulsive exercising, and exercise abuse. "Men and women are equally prone to exercise addiction, which affects about three percent of the population, according to a study at the University of Southern California. Exercise addicts usually work out two or three hours a day, six or seven days a week." (Seymour) Exercise addicts, of both genders, do not understand the difference between pushing their limits and overstepping them.
The tendency to build up high cholesterol may run in families, but extremely high levels are usually the result of a poor diet high in saturated fats and calories, along with little or no exercise. In some cases, high levels of cholesterol may be associated with undiagnosed medical symptoms such as diabetes or low thyroid function. According to the American Heart Association, there would eventually be a 50 percent lower rate of heart disease if Americans would lower their blood cholesterol levels by 25 percent. These statements find confirmation in a 1984 report done by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institution on the results of a 10 year study. It showed that for every 1 percent of lowered cholesterol, the chances of a heart attack are lowered by 2 percent.
When you 're designing your personal fitness program, consider your fitness goals. Think about your fitness likes and dislikes, and note your personal barriers to fitness. Then consider practical strategies for keeping your fitness program on track. Regular exercise can help you control your weight, reduce your risk of heart disease, and strengthen your bones and muscles. But if you haven 't exercised for some time and you have health concerns, you may want to talk to your doctor before starting a new fitness routine.
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A healthy lifestyle is usually picked up as we get older. However, think of how much more beneficial it would be for our bodies when we get older, if we would have learned and adapted to a healthier lifestyle when we were younger? Teaching your kids how important a healthy diet is, will help them maintain that lifestyle in their older years. Not to mention have lower health risks, higher self-esteem and it will give them the energy they need to keep up with their eating habits and maintain their body weight.
Health, nutrition and fitness are the three interrelated areas that determine an individual's sense of happiness and well being.