Heart Day 2024: Good health means good and healthy organs. The heart is one of the most important organs of our body. Because it carries blood carrying oxygen and nutrients to every part of the body. But often people ignore heart health and adopt habits that can harm the heart. It is celebrated on 29 September. The purpose of this day is to raise awareness about heart diseases. On this special occasion, today we know about those daily habits that can increase the risk of heart diseases.
Smoking
Smoking is most dangerous for health. It can harm every part of the body. It can cause heart disease and stroke. Cigarettes contain high amounts of carbon monoxide, which reduces blood count and increases cholesterol.
Bad diet
Eating too many foods rich in saturated fat and trans fat causes plaque to build up in the arteries, which makes the heart work harder to pump blood throughout the body. Too much salt can raise your blood pressure.
Too much stress
Stress due to any reason can put pressure on your heart. It can damage the nerves and greatly increase the risk of heart attack. To manage it better, one should exercise regularly.
do not do any activity
Not doing any activity can cause heart related diseases. This can become a problem even for those who do not have any heart disease. Obesity can increase due to lack of activity. Along with this, blood pressure and cholesterol can increase. The risk of type 2 diabetes can also increase.
