| Healthy
Heart |
|
Keeping
a healthy heart is about sensible eating and regular exercise,
coupled with a regular checkup. |
| You
can help yourself by eating a balanced diet. That means cutting
down on high fat foods, and processed foods containing too
much salt, and eating instead, fresh fruit and vegetables,
and all other things in moderation. |
The
next big no no is smoking. If you smoke then quit now. You
are twice as likely to develop heart disease as a smoker,
so there's no argument...just quit. |
Next
there's the drink. Stick to the recommended weekly maximum...21
units for a man and 14 units for a woman. In plain English
that's 11 pints a week for a man and 7 for a woman. In fact
it has been shown that a couple of drinks on a regular basis
are actually good for your heart...but just a couple mind. |
Next
keep an eye on your blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
CWHT checks both of these at our health screening clinics.
We give each worker a blood pressure and cholesterol test
and we give the results on the spot. About 30 % of the workers
who visit our on site clinics have high blood pressure and
a similar number have high cholesterol. |
Remember
these conditions are easily treatable. |
An
integral part of our health screening is heart health awareness. |
| For
more information why not visit the website of the Irish heart
foundation www.irishheart.ie
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