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...Heart Healthy Information... 
Better lifetstyle habits can help you reduce your risk for heart attack. Learn what you can do to help prevent heart diease and stroke.
- What is cardiovascular disease??
Cardiovascular disease includes diseases of the heart and blood vessels. Atheroscerosis is an underlying cause of cardiovascular disease and develpos over time. It occurs when arteries that supply the heart or brain with blood slowly develop deposits of cells, fat and cholesterol. This build up is called plaque. If a plaque bursts or ruptures, a blood clot is formed and you could have a heart attack or stroke...
Heart Attack Warning Signs:
- Chest discomfort. Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back. It can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain
- Discomfort in other areas of the upper body. Symptoms can include pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.
- Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort
- Other signs may include breaking out in cold sweat, nausea or lightheadness
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Being healthy doesn't mean you have to run 10 miles a day or give up your favorite foods. There are lots of little things you can do to improve your health without drastically changing your lifestyle.
- Choose wisely
- Keep a Food Diary
- Daily Exercise
Stroke Warning Signs:
The American Stroke Association says these are the warning sign of stroke
- Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body.
- Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
- Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
- Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
- Sudden, severe headache with no known cause
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