Cardiovascular Disease and Diet

You would be surprised to know in 21st century in advance nation like UK Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is able to kill one in three people in the UK. There are number of factors responsible, and interestingly there are number of them which we can change and can save ourself :

Factors that can be changed :

Our diet
cigarette smoking
increased levels of cholesterol in the blood
being overweight
high waist circumference
high blood pressure
inactive lifestyle
diabetes


Dietary changes
Making some changes to our diet is one of the effective way to reduce risk of Cardiovascular Disease.

We can do this by:
Reducing fat in your diet, especially saturated and trans-fats.
Eating more fruit and vegetables, wholegrain food and soluble fibre.
Drinking alcohol in moderation.