“The secret to longevity is to protect heart health”
Prof. Dr. Bengi Başer drew attention to the importance of protecting cardiovascular health through Heart Week. Prof. Dr. Başer said: “The heart is an organ that pumps nutrients and oxygen through the blood to the entire body. This blood is sent to the relevant places through the veins. Therefore, the circulatory system formed by the heart and veins allows the whole body able to stay alive.”
Commenting on the importance of the circulatory system, Prof. Dr. Başer continued his words as follows:
“As we all know, the heart is a vital organ. Let alone stopping its beating regularly and even disrupting its rhythm has serious consequences. The veins carry blood from the heart to tissues in different parts of the body and carry blood back from these tissues. to the heart. , its relationship with systems keeps us alive.”
“HEALTHY NUTRITION IS ESSENTIAL FOR HEALTHY WORKING OF THE HEART”
prof. Dr. Başer said: “What we eat and drink, how much we exercise, whether we smoke or not, our blood pressure, in other words our blood pressure, our blood cholesterol; All of these are closely related to cardiovascular health. If we pay attention to these factors; For example, if we eat a healthy diet and keep our blood pressure at normal levels, we protect our cardiovascular health.”
Başer said, “It is essential to eat a healthy diet for the heart to function properly and to function properly without clogging or hardening of the arteries,” and offered suggestions on foods to eat and avoid for heart health. Prof. Dr. Bengi Başer used the following statements:
“To protect the health of the cardiovascular system, the first change to make in diet is to control food portions. People should take in a certain amount of calories per day, depending on their age, gender, level of exercise and any illnesses they have. Consuming more calories than the body needs adversely affects cardiovascular health. To avoid this situation, we need to avoid eating more than we need to by controlling our portions.” He said.
Prof. Dr. Başer said: “Fruits and vegetables are heart-friendly foods. These foods are low in calories and high in nutrients. They also contain a lot of vitamins and minerals. Therefore, it is necessary to consume fruits and vegetables both as a main meal and as snacks. Especially in red fruits such as strawberries, raspberries, red mulberries Fruits help boost heart health with the antioxidants they contain.
Recalling that blood cholesterol is a determinant of heart health, Prof. Dr. Başer said: “How much fat we eat and what kind of fat we eat also affects heart health. The fats we get from animal foods such as meat, milk and butter, which we call saturated fat, increase blood cholesterol levels and increase the risk of arteriosclerosis and arteriosclerosis. Therefore, we should limit our consumption of saturated fat. On the other hand, vegetable oils such as olive oil and canola oil have a protective effect on cardiovascular health.
“DIABETES, HYPERTENSION AND HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA INCREASE THE RISK OF CORONARY DISEASE”
Noting that cardiovascular disease is a general and inclusive name used for many different conditions, Başer said, “Coronary heart disease is the most common cardiovascular disease. Coronary artery disease is the blockage of the vessels that supply the heart. As a result of this blockage, the heart does not get enough oxygen it needs. As a result, tissue death occurs in these malnourished areas of the heart. Conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia increase the risk of coronary artery disease.
prof. dr. Başer, ”Diabetes, blood pressure patients must adhere to the treatment plan of the doctors. Controlling blood sugar in diabetic patients and blood pressure in blood pressure patients is a positive situation for cardiovascular health. For this reason, these patients should definitely take their medicines, exercise, watch their diet and visit the doctor regularly.” He concluded his words.