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ifjia8lsp5bwy 7 0 mtaxs maywa february is heart and stroke month please give improvingyour odds against canadas il fuller ywam ml amouck1 ocmuko february is heart and stroke month please give bnprovingyowr odds against canadas kilh taking care of your heart by eating right is your idea of the perfect breakfast fried eggs bacon white bread spread with lots of creamy butter and a big glass of whole milk while none of these foods is neces sarily bad for most people if eaten in moderation they all contain a substance choles terol that when consumed in large quantities over a long period of time can cause problems for your heart cholesterol has been in the media quite a bit lately and in general it has a pretty bad reputation what exactly is cholesterol cholesterol is a soft fatlike substance found among the fats in the blood stream called lipids- a high level of lipids in the blood stream is called hyperlipi- demia which is a major risk factor for coronary heart dis ease with hyperlipidemia choles terol and other lipids have a tendency to build up in the inner lining of the blood ves sels and block the passage of blood in order to function properly the heart needs oxy gen because the blood ves sels have become narrow a condition known as atherosclerosis the hearts oxygen supply is cut off the result of this deprivation is severe chest pains or a heart attack high blood cholesterol is caused both by eating choles terolrich foods and heredity since no one can pick their parents the only current defense against high blood cholesterol is eating right and exercise cholesterolrich foods include whole milk dairy products organ meats shrimp lobster and egg yolks in gen eral saturated fats have a ten dency to raise cholesterol ani mal fats coconut and palm oils are major sources of satu rated fats completely hydro- genated unsaturated fats can also produce cholesterol however most margarines and cholesterol talk to your doc- shortenings feature partially tor he or she can easily mea- hydrogenated oils sure your cholesterol level and if you are concerned about recommend an appropriate diet other ways to keep your heart healthy include not smoking cigarettes maintain ing your proper weight and quick facts about matters of the heart 0 canadas 1 killer is heart disease and stroke claiming 80000 lives each year more lives than all other diseases combined twice as many as cancer 0 more than 4 in 10 deaths in cana da are due to heart disease and stroke 0 more men than women die from diseases of the heart more women than men die from stroke 0 mortality from coronary artery disease for canadians aged 65 and over has declined approximately 36 per cent since 1971 mortality from stroke for the same group has decreased 43 per cent 0 circulatory cardiovascular dis ease accounts for 206 per cent of all longterm disabilities 0 during the period 198084 57664 of deaths due to coronary artery disease can be described as attributable to smoking in compari son 55619 of deaths due to cancer in the same period were attributable to smoking 0 over 26 million canadians would reduce their risk of heart disease by lowering their blood pressure 0 you have a fiftyfifty chance of dying of heart disease or stroke 0 the average canadian family spends only 60 cents a month fighting canadas 1 killer the average cana dian family spends just under 10 a month on betweenmeal snacks in restaurants for the price of a muffin or coffee canadians can double their investment to improve their odds against heart and stroke 0 more than 65000 people donate their time and talents to help battle canadas 1 killer heart disease and stroke 0 a report released by statistics canada last year states that improve ments in diagnosis and treatment as well as individual lifestyle changes have resulted in 35000 lives being saved per year 0 the heart and stroke foundation of ontario which funds twothirds of all heart and stroke research in ontario is a registered notforprofit organization 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