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120/80 mm Hg
What is a normal blood pressure?
Note: While 120/80 mm Hg is identified as an ideal blood pressure reading, it is more important to know your blood pressure range.
A sudden onset of slurred speech; facial droop; weakness or inability to move an extremity
What is a CVA (Stroke, Cerebral Infarction)?
Drinking eight- 8 oz. each day helps with weight management, reduces caloric intake, prevents dehydration and supports proper body function.
What is water?
A waxy substance found in your blood that leads to heart disease when elevated.
What is cholesterol?
A simple and easy exercise to get active to prevent a heart attack
What is Walking?
60-100 mg/dl
What is the normal range for fasting blood glucose (sugar)?
Known as the "silent killer", this disease often has no symptoms until late in the disease state when damage has already occurred.
What is hypertension (high blood pressure)?
What portion on your plate should be fruits and vegetables?
A. 1/4
B. 1/2
C. 3/4
D. As much as it can hold
What is B. or 1/2?
This condition can increase your cholesterol and your risk of developing heart disease and diabetes.
What is obesity?
A highly addictive habit that damages blood vessels and increases the risk of heart attack, stroke and cancer.
What is Smoking?
1 time annually
How often is a physical exam needed?
Increasing swelling or edema in lower extremities; increasing shortness of breath with exertion or when lying down
What is congestive heart disease (congestive heart failure)?
A whole-grain food that promotes weight loss, lowers blood sugar, cholesterol and reduces the risk of heart disease.
What is oatmeal?
smoking cessation, diet (nutrition), weight management, physical inactivity
What are 4 modifiable risk factors of heart disease?
The average age your risk for heart attack increases in women?
What is 65 years old?
40-60 mg/dL
What is the normal range for HDL (high density lipoprotein)?
*Note: HDL is the "healthy" cholesterol because it removes the bad cholesterol that clogs arteries, (LDL)
Indigestion; Dizziness; Unusual fatigue; Jaw/Neck pain without chest pain
What are cardiac symptoms (symptoms of heart attack) in FEMALES?
NOTE: Radiating substernal chest pain is atypical for women experiencing cardiac events.
A monounsaturated fat better for cooking than butter or lard, and contains important antioxidant polyphenols that reduce inflammation of the cardiovascular system.
What is olive oil?
A condition prevented by eating healthy foods, exercising and getting plenty of sleep.
What is obesity?
A meal plan that includes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy, lean protein, nuts, legumes and vegetable-based oils.
What is a heart healthy diet?
*Note: A heart health diet avoids foods with saturated fat, trans fat and a large amount of sodium and sugar.
A body mass index (BMI) of _____ indicates obesity.
What is a BMI of 30 or greater?
*Note: Your BMI indicates whether you are carrying too much, too little or just the right amount of body fat.
This medical term describes chest discomfort or shortness of breath caused when heart muscles receive insufficient oxygen-rich blood.
What is angina?
A fruit that increases levels of “good” cholesterol (HDL) and lowers levels of "bad" cholesterol (LDL).
What is avocado?
age, gender, race, genetics
What are 4 unmodifiable risk factors of heart disease?
Prevention of this disease also lowers the risk of heart attack.
What is Diabetes?