For a long time, it has been known that healthy behaviors are good for our overall health, but knowing that there is a relation between heart and cancer risk factors is novel.
A study by theAmerican Heart Association (AHA) found that people practicing healthy heart habits had a significantly lower chance of developing cancer—a 38-percent lower risk, to be exact. By following a few simple strategies, we can dramatically reduce the risk of chronic diseases like heart disease and cancer.” Heart disease and cancer are the top two causes of death for people in the United States.
What does the research say? Compared to people who had none of the seven factors, having just one reduced the risk of cancer by 20 percent.
Participants were measured using the seven heart health “metrics” and were tracked for any cancer that developed during that time.
According to AHA, these are the seven metrics for heart health – and now we know, these same metrics make it less likely to be diagnosed with cancer.
Three factors lowered the risk of cancer by 22 percent; and five to seven pushed the risk down 38 percent. Researchers found that the more “ideal” metric factors people had, the less likely they were to develop cancer.
Are you doing your best to live a heart-healthy lifestyle? If so, you have a lower chance of developing cancer, too.
1. Be active. When adults get at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity at least five times a week, they can lower risk for heart disease, stroke and diabetes.
2. Keep a healthy weight. Too much fat, especially around the waist, raises your risk for high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes. About two-thirds of adults in the U.S. are overweight or obese.
3. Eat a healthy diet. A diet high in whole-grain fiber, lean proteins and colorful fruits and vegetables and low in saturated and trans fats, cholesterol, sodium and added sugars can greatly improve health.
4. Keep safe blood sugar levels. Protect your vital organs and reduce consumption of simple sugars that are found in soda, candy and sugary desserts. If you have diabetes, this can cause blood sugar to rise to dangerous levels, damaging the heart, kidneys, eyes and nerves over time.
5. Manage your cholesterol. When you have too much “bad” LDL cholesterol, plaque can form in veins and arteries, which can cause heart attack and strokes.
6. Keep blood pressure down. Hypertension is the most significant risk factor for heart disease and it puts a strain on your kidneys.
7. Don’t smoke. Smoking damages the entire circulatory system and increases your risk for coronary heart disease, hardened arteries, aneurysms and blood clots.
reference: health.clevelandclinic.org
1. Be active. When adults get at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity at least five times a week, they can lower risk for heart disease, stroke and diabetes.
2. Keep a healthy weight. Too much fat, especially around the waist, raises your risk for high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes. About two-thirds of adults in the U.S. are overweight or obese.
3. Eat a healthy diet. A diet high in whole-grain fiber, lean proteins and colorful fruits and vegetables and low in saturated and trans fats, cholesterol, sodium and added sugars can greatly improve health.
4. Keep safe blood sugar levels. Protect your vital organs and reduce consumption of simple sugars that are found in soda, candy and sugary desserts. If you have diabetes, this can cause blood sugar to rise to dangerous levels, damaging the heart, kidneys, eyes and nerves over time.
5. Manage your cholesterol. When you have too much “bad” LDL cholesterol, plaque can form in veins and arteries, which can cause heart attack and strokes.
6. Keep blood pressure down. Hypertension is the most significant risk factor for heart disease and it puts a strain on your kidneys.
7. Don’t smoke. Smoking damages the entire circulatory system and increases your risk for coronary heart disease, hardened arteries, aneurysms and blood clots.
reference: health.clevelandclinic.org
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