With the development of science, new health guidelines appear that refute the prevailing misconceptions regarding heart health, and the following are seven misconceptions that I mentioned HuffPost:
Don’t worry regarding your heart health if you are young
It is true that the risk of heart disease increases with age, but this does not prevent it from occurring at an early stage with bad lifestyles such as smoking, lack of activity, poor diet, high cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar, and excess weight.
Focus only on increasing HDL (the good cholesterol)
Some believe it helps improve the heart and blood vessels, and that it may balance LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) and reduce the risk of heart disease. Recent research shows that increasing the level of good cholesterol does not reduce the risk of heart problems.
All types of fats are bad for heart health
It is true that eating saturated fats increases the risk of heart disease, but both monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats are good for preventing heart disease. Replacing saturated foods such as red meat and butter with unsaturated fats such as olive oil and avocados can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Red wine is good for heart health
The relationship between alcohol intake and improved heart health remains unclear. The World Heart Federation says there is no evidence of alcohol being protective. And if you don’t drink wine, don’t start drinking it just because you think drinking red wine is good for your heart. Experts recommend limiting alcohol in general to two drinks or less per day for men or one drink or less per day for women.
Taking an aspirin daily is good for heart health
One of the common recommendations is that taking aspirin prevents the risk of heart attack and stroke in adults over 40 years of age, but taking aspirin daily may be harmful because it puts individuals at risk of ulcers and bleeding of the stomach, intestines and brain. The best is to talk to a doctor regarding the benefits and risks. The US Preventive Services Task Force has recommended that doctors routinely stop prescribing low-dose aspirin to adults over 60 daily because the potential harms from bleeding outweigh the benefits from preventing heart disease.
Only aerobic exercise, which depends on the heart, is good for his health
It’s actually beneficial, but it’s not the only one. Strength training also has many health benefits, including improving cardiovascular risk factors such as lowering blood pressure.
If you eat a healthy diet, exercise and don’t smoke, you will never have a heart attack
There are also many different genetic factors that may affect cardiovascular health. And if genetic factors combine with unhealthy lifestyle choices, the risk increases.
