Cardiovascular Disease
Posted by Canadian health care on October 29th, 2009
73,600,000 Americans have High Blood Pressure.41,900,000 of them are estimated to be age 59 or younger. High blood pressure (HBP) is Defined as systolic pressure 140 mm Hg or greater and/or diastolic pressure 90 mm Hg or greater. High blood pressure is a serious health concern that can cause heart disease and increase your risk of having a stroke.
It is especially bad for your health because it often has no warning signs or symptoms. For millions, the first sign of heart trouble is… Sudden DEATH!One person Dies in America from Cardiovascular Disease every 37 seconds. One of every 2.8 deaths in the US is Cardiovascular Related. You need to track your blood pressure. Your blood pressure is your most crucial vital sign. High blood pressure reigns as the leading cause of heart attack, stroke, and heart failure. Your BP gauges how your blood travels through your body.
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Simply put, blood pressure refers to the amount of force exerted by your blood on your arterial walls as it passes through. It is measured through the systolic pressure (the pressure on your arteries when your heart is at rest). If the force of that pumping is too high, it will gouge holes in the smooth inner lining of your arteries. This causes nicks in the arterial walls that trigger a chain reaction of grouting, then destructive inflammation and clotting, closing off the artery completely. This causes a blood flow traffic jam… A Heart Attack!
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Cardiovascular Disease claims about as many lives each year as:
- cancer
- chronic lower respiratory diseases
- accidents and diabetes mellitus… COMBINED.Many factors can make your blood pressure soar higher than a helium filled saucer-shaped balloon (without a kid in it) such as:
- High levels of the mineral sodium (salt)
- Lack of the mineral calcium or potassium (from not eating enough fruits and vegetables)
- Lack of physical activityBut it is also clear that… Being Overweight leads directly to High Blood Pressure.
The average American drinks an estimated 60 GALLONS of soda every year. Sugar can cause serious health problems. But the fact is, fructose is the worst of the lot. Fructose contains no enzymes, vitamins or minerals. Fructose leeches micro-nutrients from your body. It is metabolized to fat in your body far more rapidly than any other sugar. Because most fructose is consumed in liquid form, as fruit juice or as soda, its negative metabolic effects are significantly magnified.
Until the 1970s, most sugar was sucrose, which is derived from sugar beets or sugar cane. But sugar from corn, especially High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) is now more popular because it is much less expensive to produce. As a result, the use of HFCS in the U.S. diet increased a staggering 10,673% between 1970 and 2005! HFCS also contains nearly twice the fructose of the sugars that came before it. HFCS is the sweetener used in most sodas. It is a prime factor behind the current obesity epidemic, which is largely fueled by sugary sweet soft drinks. Soft drinks are the leading source for calories in America!
Soft Drinks are the major reason why about 9 percent of average dietary energy intake in the United States now comes from fructose. High Fructose Corn Syrup is a nutrient-free source of endless calories. It also harms organs like your liver and pancreas, leading to bone loss, anemia, diabetes and… HEART PROBLEMS. Fructose is clearly something you want to avoid, except for the small quantities obtained through the moderate consumption of whole fruit. However, fructose it is not as bad as artificial sweeteners. Artificial sweeteners damage your health even more rapidly than HFCS. So ideally… Avoid ALL sodas, even diet sodas. Do NOT Get Your Quota of Soda.
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