50-year-olds who do well the following 4 things help reduce the risk of heart attack

Professor and physician Eric Rimm, director of the cardiovascular epidemiology program at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health (USA), shared advice to help reduce the risk of heart attack, according to the Express .

Specifically, Professor Rimm listed four factors: healthy weight, exercise, not smoking, and a healthy diet.

Experts offer advice to help reduce the risk of heart attack by 60%.

Professor Rimm emphasized that following these four tips could help prevent 70-80% of heart attacks in women and 60-70% of heart attacks in men.

Even people aged 40-50 who are taking medication for high blood pressure or high cholesterol can reduce their risk of heart attack by 60% if they follow these four steps.

Professor Rimm and his research team conducted the following assessment:

Exercise : Exercising for 30 minutes each day or 2.5-3.5 hours per week earns 1 point. Exercising less than that earns 0 points.

Healthy eating: Strictly adhering to a nutritious diet earns 1 point, otherwise 0 points.

Smoking: Not smoking gets 1 point, smoking gets 0 points.

Weight: A BMI below 25 receives 1 point, and a BMI of 25 or higher receives 0 points.

Professor Rimm explained: If you score the maximum number of points, the risk of heart attack will be 3-4 times lower than scoring 0 points and 2-3 times lower than scoring 1 point, according to Express.

Therefore, a higher score indicates that more healthy habits are being practiced, and the risk of heart attack is lower.

What is a heart-healthy diet?

A heart-healthy diet involves consuming a wide variety of fresh, unprocessed foods. Ideally, it should be low in unhealthy fats, salt, and sugar; and rich in whole grains, fiber, vitamins, minerals, and healthy fats.

Specifically, this includes:

• Eat plenty of vegetables, fruits, and whole grains.
• Healthy protein sources are best, preferably plant-based proteins such as beans, nuts, fish, seafood, eggs, and poultry. Limit red meat consumption.
• Choose low-fat, unsweetened milk, yogurt, and cheese.
• Use healthy oils and fats such as avocado, olive oil, and nuts, and cook with olive oil, canola oil, sunflower oil, peanut oil, and soybean oil.
• Use herbs and spices to flavor your food instead of salt.

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