The heart, a muscle about the size of a fist, is one of the hardest functioning organs in our bodies. Over the way of an average life span, it beats about two and a half billion times without ever taking a break. The daily choices we make about how we live our lives determine our hearts' capability to function optimally.
According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease is the number one destroyer in the United States. More than 2,600 people die of heart disease each day, which translates into one cardiovascular death every 33 seconds.
Despite the significance and prevalence of heart disease, cardiovascular problems aren't inevitable. There are steps you can take -- eating a healthy, low-fat diet and getting plenty of exercise -- to decrease your risk. On the other hand, bad habits such as smoking and drinking too much alcohol overload our already busy hearts and cause them to break down.
According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease is the number one destroyer in the United States. More than 2,600 people die of heart disease each day, which translates into one cardiovascular death every 33 seconds.
Despite the significance and prevalence of heart disease, cardiovascular problems aren't inevitable. There are steps you can take -- eating a healthy, low-fat diet and getting plenty of exercise -- to decrease your risk. On the other hand, bad habits such as smoking and drinking too much alcohol overload our already busy hearts and cause them to break down.
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