Risk Factors
Risk factors for heart disease that can be modified.
What is smoking, high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, physical inactivity, obesity, diabetes, nutrition
A normal fasting blood glucose is less than this.
What is <100 mg/dL
FBG 100-125 mg/dL indicates prediabetes
FBG 126 mg/dL or more indicates diabetes
Swapping fatty fish for other meat 2 times a week is a healthy choice. True or False
What is True
This can help you limit red meat (beef, pork, lamb) to a couple times a week.
The force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries.
What is blood pressure
The job of the heart is to transport carbon dioxide throughout the body. True or False
What is False
It transports oxygen-rich blood to all cells of the body.
Risk factors unique to women.
What is pre-eclampsia, gestational hypertension, gestational diabetes, pre-term delivery
Normal blood pressure is less than this.
What is <120/80
Snacks that are heart healthy.
What are nuts, peanut butter, seeds, popcorn made with healthy fat, fruits, vegetables, hummus
% of women with their high blood pressure at goal.
What is 25% or 1 in 4 women
Normal blood pressure is under 120/80.
The heart does more physical work than any other muscle in your body. True or False
What is True
Physically inactive is a significant risk factor and ranks up there with smoking. True or False
What is True
For healthy adults, the optimal level for LDL (bad) cholesterol is less than this.
What is <100 mg/dL
If you have a history of heart attack or stroke, your health care provider may want your LDL <70 mg/dL.
The type of fat that raises LDL (bad) cholesterol the most.
What are saturated fats and trans fats
Found in high fat meats (beef, lamb, port), full fat dairy (cheese, whole milk, butter, ice cream) palm and coconut oils, baked goods, etc.
Reducing this in your diet can help lower your blood pressure.
What is sodium/salt
Blockage of blood flow to the heart.
What is a heart attack
The amount of moderate physical activity healthy adults should be getting (minutes per week).
What is 150 minutes (2.5 hours) per week
You can gain even more benefits by being active 300 minutes (5 hours) per week.
For women, the normal HDL (good) cholesterol is more than this.
What is >50 mg/dl for women
Desirable is >60 mg/dl
Fat free foods are always best for heart health.
What is False
Healthy fats are found in avocado, olive oil, non-tropical vegetable oils, fatty fish, nuts.
A medical condition that can develop as a result of high blood pressure.
What is heart disease, stroke, kidney disease
One symptom of a heart attack.
What is chest discomfort, pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach, shortness of breath, breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness
The amount of sleep found to improve heart health.
What is 7-9 hours
More/less has been found to increase risk for heart disease
Recommended sodium intake (mg) for adults.
What is 2300 mg a day; ~1 teaspoon
The average American consumes more than 3400 mg day.
How often can eggs be eaten as part of a heart-healthy eating plan?
What is 1 egg daily
Laughter is good for your heart and can reduce blood pressure and heart rate.
What is True
A good belly laugh can send 20% more blood flowing through your body. When you laugh the lining of your blood vessel walls relaxes and expands.
Gallons of blood the heart pumps each day - 75, 500 or 2000
What is 2000 gallons