4 life changes that reduce the risk of heart attack

Four out of every five men, the future victims of a heart attack could save your health, if done in my life all 4 major changes. That is the conclusion reached by experts from Sweden.

The risk of heart attack

A heart attack each year strikes an increasing number of boys, and many consider it is an inevitable consequence of modern life and stress. In fact, in myocardial nothing is inevitable, and the risk can be reduced to a minimum due to There are 4 important changes in the style of a man's life. Experts say that probability of myocardial protection is the higher than before the man himself It changes your life.

Researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm watched 20,721 healthy men aged 45 to 79 years for 11 years. This observation is possible to distinguish four key lifestyle factor, many times reducing risk of heart attack . We are talking about quitting smoking, moderate physical loads Waist less than 92 cm and a moderate use of alcohol. Also it was important that the diet was attended by a sufficient number of men fruits, vegetables, nuts, whole grains, legumes, fish and dairy products low fat content.

It turned out that if the representatives of stronger sex sought at least one change in the life style of these four above, it is already significantly reduced risk heart attack . Thus, the transition to a healthy diet with moderate use Alcohol reduces the risk of heart attack by 35% compared to those men who They did not change their attitude to alcohol and fatty food. A combination of a healthy diet and moderate alcohol consumption with smoking cessation and Physical activity reduces the risk of heart attack by 86%. (READ MORE)

Treatment and prevention

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