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Blog post #9 Healthy Hearts

 



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  Did you know you can have a healthy heart and still be at risk for heart disease? That's correct, your age and diet can affect how your hearts health continues as you age. Young people who consume diets of heavily processed food for years become the group with a high risk for heart disease and stroke due to high blood pressure and high cholesterol. As of now the CDC recommends a calorie intake of less than 2,300 mg a day. Unfortunately most Americans take in 3,400 mg a day, that is way too much! Good news though, you can lower your risk by eating foods with less sodium and saturated fats. Eat more food that is higher in fiber and try working out 3 to 4 days a week, or at least walking daily.


  Eating better is proven to stop the onset of type 2 diabetes, many people who are overweight and obese suffer from this or at least pre-diabetes.  So it really is up to us as adults to help protect our children and ourselves from these health risk, just by changing our eating habits. I wanted to bring attention and write  a little about these topics while studying food production in the Untied States. It is relevant to this topic because we are currently learning about different types of food production and how these types of products are grown and farmed,  how they directly affect us and our health. So be proactive about your heart health, get a check up or a test to see if you can do something now to stay healthy, or be more active in your health goals. Or just enjoy a walk and get some fresh air.

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  1. Aneska M December 3, 2023 at 3:40 PM

    Hi Amber It is so important to stay healthy and it really does not matter at what age. You pointed out important pieces and educated me on this topic. I really enjoyed this blog !

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  2. Ruben CaballeroDecember 3, 2023 at 7:47 PM

    Hello, I enjoyed reading this blog. It does well in telling the reader why its important for individuals to stay healthy. Nice connection with the website too. Great job!

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  3. Taylor CDecember 3, 2023 at 10:45 PM

    This entry was nice to read. It covers a very important topic regarding health. The source is clearly defined as well, and is credible.

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  4. Cynthia MDecember 7, 2023 at 12:14 AM

    This was a great read. I have definitely been guilty of eating higher then 2,300 calories a day but not everyday. This is a very important topic as we just learned how dangerous it can be to eat some of the meat and produce from the grocery stores.

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