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Health Diary
Your cardiovascular health diary
This diary is specially designed to help you keep track
of your medication and avoid confusion.
Healthy eating
Healthy eating that comprises
mainly plant based foods with
moderate amounts of lean meats, Alcohol consumption
fish and reduced fat dairy products Moderate alcohol consumption
with moderate amounts of poly- (up to 2 standard drinks per day
unsaturated and monounsaturated for men and 1 standard drink per
(good) fats has been shown to day for women) is recommended
reduce the likelihood of coronary to support your treatment of
heart disease and the risks of cardiovascular disease.
heart attack and stroke.
Healthy weight
Maintaining a healthy weight through
healthy eating and physical activity
can assist with the prevention of
cardiovascular disease. A healthy
weight is measured either by Body
Mass Index (BMI) which is calculated
by dividing body weight (kg) by
[height in metres)2 or by waist
circumference usually measured
at the navel.
It recommended that your
BMI should fall in the range of
18.5–24.9, or your waist should
measure less than or equal to
94cm for men or less than or
equal to 80cm for women.
Speak with your doctor or
pharmacist if you are having
difficulty maintaining a healthy
weight.
Coronary heart
disease/angina
Coronary heart disease (also known
as ischaemic heart disease) is a
condition in which the heart does
not get enough blood (ischaemia),
usually as a result of atherosclerosis
in blood vessels. When the blood
supply to the heart is suddenly
cut off by a blood clot, the result
is a heart attack.
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