1. Balance calories: You should know about how many calories you are taking in to maintain your weight. Don’t take too many calories that you can’t burn in a day. Do more physical activity to burn up the calories. Regular physical exercise will help you control your weight and improve your physical and cardiovascular fitness. Walking and using the stairs instead of the elevator are some of the physical exercises that may help you in maintaining weight.

2. Eat nutritious food: You consume a lot of food, but your body may not be getting the nutrients. Nutrient-rich diets have minerals, proteins, whole grains, and other essential nutrients but low calories. They can help you regulate your body weight, cholesterol, and blood pressure. Avoid taking foods that are bad for your cardiac health. DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet is best for maintaining cardiovascular health.

3. Avoid Nicotine and Tobacco: Do not smoke or use tobacco or nicotine products. They are harmful to the heart and your body.

4. Don’t take too many soft drinks and food with added sugars.

5. To lower your cholesterol level, don’t take saturated fat and trans fat or you can replace these fats with better fats. http://news.jugaadin.com/manage-your-cholesterol-level-to-prevent-heart-attack/

6. If you are an alcoholic, limit your alcohol intake.

7. Eat a variety of fruits and vegetables to maintain the nutrient level in the body.

8. Limit sodium intake. Don’t add extra salt to any food item you eat.

Follow these recommendations of diet and lifestyle to have a healthy heart or to prevent cardiovascular diseases.  http://news.jugaadin.com/lifestyle-factors-that-increase-the-risk-for-heart-disease/

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5 types of Heart disease in children can be:

1. Congenital Heart Disease: If a child born with some heart defect, it is called congenital heart disease. There are some conditions of the heart that come under congenital heart disease like holes in the heart, heart valve disorders, underdeveloped heart. These congenital heart diseases are usually treated with surgery, medication, or heart transplant.

2. Arrhythmias: Arrhythmias is a condition in which children have an irregular heartbeat or abnormal heart rhythm. This heart defect is associated with fast Heart rate (Supraventricular Tachycardia), slow Heart rate (bradycardia), Long QT syndrome (a heart condition that can cause fast, chaotic heartbeats that might trigger a sudden fainting spell or seizure).

3. Kawasaki Disease: In this, children get swelling (inflammation) in the walls of medium-sized arteries throughout the body. This inflammation tends to affect the coronary arteries, which supply blood to the heart muscle. Children having high fever and peeling skin can be symptomatic for Kawasaki disease.

4. Heart Murmur: Heart murmurs are basically the heart sound made by blood flowing in or near the Heart. It is not a disease but sometimes it may signify an underlying cardiovascular problem. Heart murmurs can be congenital or develop later in life.

5. Vascular Rings: Vascular rings are the malformation of the aortic arch and/or its associated blood vessels. The trachea and the esophagus are fully encircled and often surrounded by the “ring” created by these vessels, which may contribute to breathing and digestive problems. It is congenital heart disease. 

Diagnosis of Heart problems in children can occur soon after birth or during the first few months of life. The symptoms that children show can be:

If your child has any of the above signs or symptoms as he or she grows, call your child’s doctor or consult a cardiologist. They will let you know if your child’s symptoms are due to a heart defect or another medical condition.

Here are some ways in which obesity contributes to heart disease – and what you can do to take control of your health and combat not only obesity but heart disease too!

It can cause a rise in your blood pressure level. The individuals who are obese require more blood to supply oxygen and nutrients to their bodies which causes an increase in blood pressure. Increase in blood pressure is a common cause of heart attack.

Obesity can change your cholesterol levels. It lowers good high-density lipoproteins (HDL) cholesterol.  HDL cholesterol is important for removing bad cholesterol and working to reduce the risk of heart disease.

It can also lead to Diabetes. According to the American Heart Association, at least 68 percent of people aged 65 or older with diabetes also have heart disease. Thus Diabetes is also one of the major factors of Heart-related problems.

To reduce the risk of Heart disease, a person should be fit and fine with no extra fats in the body. A person can follow some steps to lower the weight can be:

Exercise daily to reduce body fat. This is the main and foremost step that an obese person should follow to stay healthy.

Have a nutritious and healthy diet plan. Obese people should restrict eating fast food and oily substances. Few foods that may help you achieve your weight loss goals are Oats, Green Leafy Vegetables, Grilled Chicken, Cottage Cheese, Eggs, Tofu, Peas, Flaxseeds, Chia Seeds.

Include at least 6-7 servings of fresh fruits and vegetables in a day’s diet and a serving of green leafy vegetable daily

Decrease salt and sugar intake.

Stress can have also many effects on the body and mind. Stress leads to change in eating patterns and person started craving for High- calorie foods. Eating too many high-calorie foods can contribute to the risk of Heart Diseases. Hence always keep the stress away from you.

Disclaimer: This article is intended to promote understanding of and knowledge about general heart health topics. It is not supposed to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your cardiologist, family Doctor or another qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment