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By: Jeremy Clark, Megan Windland, and Tiana Nater. Diet And Cardiovascular disease . Negative Effects of Cardiovascular disease. Eating foods that are high in saturated fats and cholesterol may cause plaque to form on artery walls.
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By: Jeremy Clark, Megan Windland, and Tiana Nater Diet And Cardiovascular disease
Negative Effects of Cardiovascular disease • Eating foods that are high in saturated fats and cholesterol may cause plaque to form on artery walls. • Atherosclerosis – a disease in which there is a build up of plaque on artery walls. • When a person has atherosclerosis, the diameter of the artery becomes narrow. Blood pressure increases because blood is flowing through a narrower opening in the artery. Pressure may rupture the plaque causing a blood clot that blocks the artery or that breaks off, circulates in the bloodstream. • Embolism – the blockage of an artery by a clump of material traveling in the bloodstream. • If the blockage is in an artery in the brain, a person could have a stroke. If the blockage is in an artery in the heart, a heart attack could occur. A blockage in the lung is called a pulmonary embolism.
Cardiovascular Disease • First Step: Limit fat and cholesterol intake • Second Step: Increase Your intake of foods and beverages containing antioxidants • Third Step: Limit your intake of sodium. • Fourth Step: Include flaw, soy, canola, olive. And fish oils in your diet. • Cholestorerol – a fat-like substance made by the body and found in some foods. • Atherosclerosis- build up of plaque on artery walls. The diameter of the artery becomes narrow • Embolism- blockage of an artery by a clump of material traveling in the bloodstream • Plaque – is made up of the cholesterol, fatty substances, cellular waste product and other substances
Symptoms of CVD • Chest Pain • Sudden numbness of the face/arms • Shortness of breath • Weakness or coldness in legs/arms • Slow heartbeat • Dizziness/Fainting • Cardiovascular disease is not one condition rather it is a name used to describe conditions and diseases. • There are more than sixty types of cardiovascular diseases. • Some cardiovascular diseases developed at birth or over years.
Statistics • Estimates for the year 2006 are that 81,100,000 people in the united states have one or more types of cardiovascular disease.
Work Cited • http://heart-disease.emedtv.com/cardiovascular-disease/symptoms-of-cardiovascular-disease.html • Heit,Phillip.et.al, Health &wellness. New York:McGraw Hill Company, 2008.print.