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Just because you
feel good, you should assume you have some heart disease already
developing. It is ubiquitous in our society. A study showed that
the beginnings of atherosclerotic plaques form in the arteries of
American men as young as age 20. Our lifestyle and diet puts us
all at risk
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Heart
disease is the leading cause of death of men and women in
the U.S. |
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Over
61 million people have heart disease. |
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Heart
disease contributes to approximately 40% of deaths in this
country. |
The major risk factors
for heart disease include: high cholesterol, high blood pressure,
diabetes, physical inactivity, being overweight. Exercise directly
improves five of the six. Stop smoking and you will have addressed
all six of the major risk factors for heart disease and early death.
Add in its benefits for controlling daily stress and anxiety, and
you can only win.
Even more amazing,
research has shown that regular exercise has a protective effect
against dying from all causes; not just heart disease. All causes!
Men who walked 3 miles five times a week had 75% less the risk of
dying compared with couch potatoes their same age. This is the only
intervention known to lower your risk of dying. There are no supplements,
no medicine, no diet that has this power. Exercise is Medicine.
Click
here for simple tips to combat heart disease.
BEFORE STARTING
ANY VIGOROUS EXERCISE PROGRAM, YOU NEED TO GET CLEARANCE FROM YOUR
DOCTOR. PLEASE START YOUR WALKING PROGRAM GENTLY WHILE WAITING FOR
YOUR APPOINTMENT. SEE GET MOVING FOR SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR
SPECIFIC DISEASE.
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