If you want to maintain a healthy heart, quitting smoking is one step that you have to take. Tobacco products contain thousands of nasty chemicals which have very bad effects on the health of your heart. Some of these chemicals are responsible for the narrowing of arteries, causing restricted blood and oxygen flow to the heart, the primary cause of heart attacks.
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According to studies, heart disease is preventable in most cases.
When the heart doesn’t receive the amount of oxygen that it requires then heart attacks can occur. Oxygen travels in the blood and therefore there is a correlation with blood and oxygen flow to the heart. The most common reason for the heart failing to obtain the Oxygen that it requires is a build up of plaque in the arteries, which restricts blood flow around the body. This plaque is caused by high levels of LDL Cholesterol. [click to continue…]
Cholesterol is a waxy fat like substance that travels around the bloodstream. 25% of cholesterol comes from what you eat, while 75% is created by the liver. The cholesterol created by the body is the good cholesterol that has positive uses such as producing cell membranes and hormones. Bad cholesterol, also known as LDL cholesterol, is generally the 25% of cholesterol that comes from the diet.
Generally you can control the levels of LDL cholesterol by maintaining a good diet. That is because LDL cholesterol is only present in certain food types, general fatty foods such as meat, fish and foods containing dairy products. Food of plant origin do not tend to contain LDL cholesterol.