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Heart Basics
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WHAT IS YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE GOAL ; AND STATE 2 WAYS YOU CAN LOWER YOUR
BLOOD PRESSURE
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BP Goal:• Your BP goal is less than or equal to 120/80• When High Blood Pressure is left uncontrolled it can
damage the blood vessels increasing your risk of Heart disease, other vascular disease such as Peripheral Arterial Disease, and stroke.
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Methods to help control your Blood Pressure:• Taking your medications as prescribed• Eating a heart healthy Mediterranean style diet• Watch your sodium (salt) intake• Exercise regularly• Do Not Smoke• Manage your Stress• Alcohol consumption in moderation
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LIST 4 CONTROLLABLE RISK FACTORS FOR HEART DISEASE
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Controllable Risk Factors for Heart Disease:• High cholesterol• Smoking• High Blood Pressure• Diabetes/Pre-diabetes• Inactivity or Sedentary Lifestyle• Over weight• Unmanaged Stress
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WHAT IS CHOLESTEROL ; AND STATE 2 WAYS YOU CAN
CONTROL YOUR CHOLESTEROL
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Cholesterol:• Cholesterol is a waxy fat-like substance found naturally
in the body. Most of the cholesterol in our bodies is produced in the liver, though some of it comes from the foods we eat. The body needs some cholesterol, as it is important to the body's cell membranes, for the production of certain hormones, and helps act as insulation for your nerves.
• However too much bad cholesterol (LDL) and high Triglycerides increase your risk of Heart Disease.
Ways to Control your Cholesterol:• Take your cholesterol lowering medication (statin) as
directed.• Follow a heart healthy diet• Exercise !!• Maintain a healthy body weight• Control blood sugars
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IS LDL CHOLESTEROL GOOD OR BAD AND WHAT IS YOUR LDL
GOAL?Hard Arteries?
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LDL cholesterol is BAD Cholesterol
Your LDL goal is to be less than 70 if you have Coronary artery disease
Your LDL goal should be less than 100 if you do not have Coronary artery disease.
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NAME 2 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO AVOID TYPE 2 DIABETES OR
BETTER CONTROL YOUR BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS.
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Controlling Blood Sugar Levels:• Exercise! Exercise!• Eat a heart healthy diet (rich in fiber and limit
refined carbohydrates!!!)• Control your weight• If you are diabetic take your medications as
directed and monitor your blood sugars as directed.
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WHAT ARE SATURATED FATS; NAME 2 SOURCES
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Saturated fats:• Solid at room temperature• Sources = animal meats, dairy
products, tropical oils, butter
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WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF ADDING FIBER AND WHOLE
GRAINS TO YOUR DIET?
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Benefits of Fiber:• Helps decrease our bad cholesterol.• Adds bulk to our diet increasing satiety and thus
aiding in weight loss.• Helps to even out your blood sugar and thus aids
in decreasing risk of type II diabetes.• Helps your bowels function properly.
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STATE 3 WAYS YOU CAN ADD MORE FIBER TO YOUR DIET
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• Choose fresh fruits and vegetables rather than juice
• Eat the skins on your fruits and vegetables
• Choose whole grains when eating breads and cereals
• Choose brown rice, wild rice, kamut, quinoa, and other whole grains rather than refined white rice.
• Choose whole wheat, brown rice or other whole grain pastas rather than regular processed pastas.
• Remember anything made with white flour is processed.
WHICH TYPE OF FAT SHOULD YOU CONSUME THE MOST OF
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The Answer is Monounsaturated Fats:
• This fat is found mostly in vegetable oils such as canola, olive, grapeseed, or peanut oils.
• Nuts and avocados are a good source of Monounsaturated fats as well.
• Studies show an association between monounsaturated fat intake and decrease in LDL (bad cholesterol)
WHAT ARE TRANS FATS AND HOW CAN YOU BEST IDENTIFY
THEM ON A FOOD LABEL
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Trans Fats:• Trans Fats are a synthetic by - product of the process of
hydrogenation (changing a liquid into a solid) • These fats were created in part to increase the shelf life
of a food• You may find these fats in stick margarines, crackers,
baked goods, snack foods, fried foods, salad dressings, and many other processed foods.Finding them on a label:
• Look for the words “hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated” in the listing of ingredients.
• Just because the labels says zero trans fats doesn’t mean it is completely free of them. Legally they can boast 0 trans fats if there is < .5 gms per serving.
• These fats have been shown to lower your good cholesterol (HDL)
and increase your bad cholesterol (LDL).• Your goal is to consume 0% of your calories from
this fat!!!
WHAT IS AEROBIC EXERCISE & HOW MUCH SHOULD YOU ACCUMULATE IN A WEEK
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• Aerobic exercise is any activity that uses your large muscle groups and that can be performed rhythmically, and continuously.
• Conditions the heart and lungs by increasing the oxygen available to the body, and helps the heart use oxygen more efficiently.
• Raises your heart rate over a sustained period of time.
• Some examples of aerobic exercise are walking, biking, jogging, cross country skiing, and swimming.
The American Heart Association suggest at least 150 minutes per week of moderate exercise. More accurately, a minimum of 30 minutes a day, five times a week is an easy goal to remember. However, you will also experience benefits even if you divide your time into two or three segments of 10 -15 minutes per day.
WHAT SHOULD THE FIRST PHASE OF YOUR EXERCISE
CONSIST OF AND HOW LONG SHOULD YOU DO THIS
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• The first phase of your exercise routine should consist of the WARM UP.
• Your warm up should last at least 5 minutes.• This phase is low intensity activity (that you
would rate very light on the RPE scale).
• The benefits of warming up are:• It will reduce the stress on your heart and
muscles.• Slowly increases your breathing, heart rate,
and body temperature.• It decreases the risk of developing an
irregular heart rhythm, chest pain, and muscle injuries.
WHAT IS THE PERCEIVED EXERTION SCALE AND WHAT IS
YOUR PERCEIVED EXERTION GOAL
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The Perceived Exertion Scale (RPE Scale):
• Means rating of perceived exertion or your perception of effort while exercising. A subjective method of how hard your body is working.
• It combines a subjective measure of physical stress, effort, and fatigue.
• Your goal for Perceived exertion during your endurance phase of exercise (after your warm up) is to work up to a 12-15 (somewhat hard).
• You should be adjusting your intensity to meet this goal.
NAME 2 BENEFITS OF STRENGTH TRAINING AND GET
A BONUS 10 POINTS IF YOU CAN NAME THREE
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Benefits of Strength Training:
• Improves muscle mass, the more muscle you have the more efficient your metabolism.
• Increases your resting metabolism as well.• Helps to maintain bone density.• Reduces risk of injury by helping protect
your joints.• Improves your stamina, energy and mood.• Improves balance.• Helps to improve blood sugar control.• Helps you maintain functional activities as
you age.
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STATE 2 BENEFITS OF A COOL DOWN AND HOW LONG
SHOULD YOU TAKE TO COOL DOWN
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Benefits of Cooling Down:• Allows your body to gradually recover from
exercise.• Returns your heart rate and blood pressure to
resting levels more gradually.• Decreases the potential for post exercise
dizziness associated with low blood pressure.• Reduces the risk you will have irregular heart
rhythms.• Promotes the removal of lactic acid from the
body, thereby helping to reduce muscle soreness.
• You should slowly decrease your intensity during this phase which should last a minimum of 5 minutes.
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WHAT IS THE #1 PREVENTABLE CAUSE OF PREMATURE DEATH
IN THE UNITED STATES
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Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of disease, disability, and death in the United States. Each year, an estimated 443,000 people die prematurely from smoking .
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STATE 2 NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF STRESS ON OUR BODY
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Negative effects of stress on your body:• Exposes our bodies to unhealthy levels of stress
hormones like cortisol and adrenalin.• These stress hormones increase our heart rate and
blood pressure.• They increase the amounts of circulating fats and
cholesterol in the body likewise the storage of fat.• They increase blood sugar levels, thus your risk of
type II diabetes.• Increases water retention.• Depresses your immune system,& slows wound
healing.• Increases your chances of having problems with
depression and anxiety.
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WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF A HEART ATTACK AND WHEN SHOULD YOU SEEK MEDICAL
HELP
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• Symptoms of a heart attack can be very different for everyone:• (Angina)--chest pressure, squeezing, sharp, or
burning.• Jaw/neck pain or pain between the shoulder blades.• Pain down either arm as radiating pain or on its own.• Associated shortness of breath.• Heart burn and or nausea and vomiting.• Unusual fatigue, lightheaded or feeling weak.• Cold clammy sweat.
• When is it appropriate to seek medical attention :• Your pain is not relieved with rest, or lasts more than 10
minutes.• Pain that responds to nitroglycerine is more likely to be
angina.• If you are having symptoms of a heart attack each
minute counts in saving heart muscle.• Don’t worry about it being a false alarm. DO NOT DRIVE YOURSELF TO THE
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STATE 3 WAYS YOU CAN HELP TO CONTROL YOUR BLOOD
PRESSURE
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• Eat healthier-- a diet low in refined carbohydrates and rich in fiber.
• Be conscientious about your salt intake.• Lose weight if you need to.• Exercise !!!!!• Manage your stress.• If you smoke QUIT!!!!• Alcohol intake can increase your blood
pressure.• Take your medications as prescribed.
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WHAT ARE 3 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO OVERCOME STRESS
&/OR DECREASE THE EFFECTS OF STRESS IN YOUR LIFE
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• Exercise—it purges your body of excess adrenalin and releases feel good hormones.
• Increase your coping resources :• Take time for yourself—hobbies.• Learn to say NO and or ask for help.• Practice meditation, guided imagery, &/or
listen to relaxation music.• Get involved socially.• Learn or practice Tai Chi, yoga, or other more
meditative forms of exercise.• Don’t be afraid to seek medical help if
needed.
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