How to Get you Heart back in Shape

Today people are eating unhealthier and are in worse shape then ever before, and the average age for people having a myocardial infarction is dropping fast. Here are some things to help avoid a heart attack. There are many things a person can do and avoid to lower the risk of having an early myocardial infarction.

Fuel for the Body:
The human body needs food to fuel us thru our busy days. Our bodies turn the food we eat into energy we need to keep our body functioning properly. Fried and fatty foods are bad for the body and gum up the works. These types of foods help build blockage in the arteries that deliver the vital supply of blood to and from the heart, and when one of them clogs you have a heart attack. Try switching your diet to broiled fish and chicken, with lots of steamed or raw vegetables. These foods are full of needed nutrients and will help keep your arteries clean and your heart strong.

Keeping the Body Strong:
It is not enough just to put good fuel in the body you must also take good care of the body. It is important to workout at least 3 to 4 hours a week. Working out means breaking a sweat and raising your pulse rate, the way to figure out what your working out heart rate should be is simple subtract your age from 220. This means a 35 year old should raise their heart rate to 185 for a workout to be most effective. If you find that you can not hold a normal conversation during your workout you are pushing too fast and should slow down, huffing and puffing means your body is not getting enough oxygen, as you work out more you will find yourself able to push harder and faster. Tog et a good workout you do not need to join an expensive gym. Gyms offer aerobics classes weight training and bikes and treadmills for cardio workouts, but you can get just the same workout with a workout DVD and a fast paced walk two or three times a week.

Smoking, drinking and getting high:
Cigarette and pot smoke are two of the leading factors in early heart attacks. Smoke puts poisons in the blood that cause blood clots that can not pass thru the arteries and if they get stuck near the heart it becomes a heart attack if it gets stuck in the brain it becomes a stroke. Smoking also raises the blood pressure in your body which in turn puts more stress on your heart and cardiovascular system. Alcohol and drugs like cocaine, and crack harden the arteries making it more likely that a blood clot will get trapped and that you will have a heart attack as well as putting a high amount of stress on the heart since these drugs speed up your heart rate and if used often can burn your heart out to the point if a heart attack does not kill you it will weaken you to the point where you have to be bed ridden ad hooked up to machines to help you live.

It is important that people start putting more consideration into their lifestyles if they want to make it to old age.

About the Author

Besides being a Dietitian and health consultant to several celebrities, Mike Goldbergstein also plays games like Keno in Online Casinos to relax. Courtesy of www.healthcrazed.com