{"id":29253,"date":"2023-03-14T17:05:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T16:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asssa.es\/en\/?p=29253"},"modified":"2023-04-06T10:22:55","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T08:22:55","slug":"how-to-look-after-your-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asssa.es\/en\/how-to-look-after-your-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"How to look after your heart"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the prevention of cardiovascular risk, we are sharing the key recommendations on how to protect your heart. To do so, we must focus on two basic principles of medicine: PREVENTION<\/strong> and RISK FACTORS (RF),<\/strong> in this case, Cardiovascular Risk Factors.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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One of the main pillars to avoid the RFs is to have a good diet that provides you with the energy you need to live; that is, to eat a varied and balanced diet, because, as the saying goes, “you are what you eat.” The Mediterranean diet is a great ally for cardiovascular health. It is also important to control your cholesterol levels: achieve low levels of LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and high levels of HDL (“good”) cholesterol.<\/p>\n

Some of the foods recommended<\/strong> for good cardiovascular health include: EVOO, avocado, salmon, brown rice, nuts, fruits and vegetables.<\/p>\n

Among the recommended actions<\/strong>, avoid alcohol consumption, restrict sugary drinks and soft drinks, watch your salt intake, avoid saturated and trans fats, etc.<\/p>\n

In short, it’s about following HEALTHY HABITS<\/strong>:<\/p>\n