{"id":17777,"date":"2014-01-21T09:23:10","date_gmt":"2014-01-21T09:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shawellness.com\/shamagazine\/?p=2117"},"modified":"2022-06-29T11:23:37","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T09:23:37","slug":"exercises-for-a-healthy-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shawellness.com\/shamagazine\/en\/exercises-for-a-healthy-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"Exercises for a healthy heart"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 dir=\"ltr\">How to prevent cardiovascular disease<\/h3>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<h5 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>What are cardiovascular diseases?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cardiovascular_disease\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cardiovascular diseases<\/a> or heart diseases are those health problems related to the functioning of the heart and now represent a major cause of mortality in developed countries, causing more deaths than cancer and AIDS together.<\/p>\n<h5 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>How can prevent heart disease?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.who.int\/cardiovascular_diseases\/publications\/Pocket_GL_information\/en\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">basic recommendations of the World Health Organization<\/a> are to maintain a healthy and balanced diet (no excess salt, sugar and cholesterol), <strong>do daily exercise<\/strong>,<strong> avoiding <\/strong><strong>stress<\/strong> and anxiety, try to<strong> rest properly<\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shawellness.com\/shamagazine\/en\/the-definitive-method-to-quit-smoking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">quit smoking<\/a><\/strong>, since nicotine is directly related to many of the <strong>most common heart diseases<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h5 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>What kind of sport must be done to have a healthy heart?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Every sport is healthy in proportion. It is scientifically proven that a physically active lifestyle is associated with a reduction in the frequency and mortality of cardiovascular disease in both men and women irrespective of age.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It is advisable to <strong>practise at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise a day and around 4 or 5 times a week<\/strong> to strengthen the heart. In addition, scientific studies have shown it is equally beneficial to perform three sets of 10-minute exercises a unique series of 30 minutes, which gives us more flexibility if we do not have enough time.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Since the 90, distinguished partnerships in the world of health as the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM ) , you recognize the potential health benefits of <strong>regular physical exercise performed more frequently, but at lower intensities<\/strong>. What it is to stay active and not performing sports specific excesses that could even come to harm our cardiovascular health.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Are there some physical exercises especially recommended for your heart?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>The most recommended exercises are aerobic ones, exercising the heart continuously, without causing major disruption to point our heartbeats. <strong>The most recommended sports for a healthy heart are running, swimming and cycling<\/strong>, continuous aerobic exercises that help control our blood pressure.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Periodic check-up of the heart<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>In addition to the above recommendations, it is very important to perform regular medical checkups to make sure that our heart is working properly, especially if you have a family history of heart disease, <a href=\"https:\/\/shawellness.com\/shamagazine\/en\/how-to-control-hypertension\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hypertension<\/a>, cholesterol, <a href=\"https:\/\/shawellness.com\/shamagazine\/en\/8-things-we-should-know-about-sugar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">diabetes <\/a>or <a href=\"https:\/\/shawellness.com\/shamagazine\/en\/obesity-and-longevity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">obesity<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related posts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Sport benefits in a healthy diet\" href=\"https:\/\/shawellness.com\/shamagazine\/en\/sport-benefits-in-a-healthy-diet\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Sport benefits in a healthy diet<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The best of Aqua Fitness<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"TBC: Total Body Conditioning\" href=\"https:\/\/shawellness.com\/shamagazine\/en\/tbc-total-body-conditioning\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">TBC: Total Body Conditioning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Functional Training: the best training for your everyday life\" href=\"https:\/\/shawellness.com\/shamagazine\/en\/functional-training-the-best-training-for-your-everyday-life\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Functional Training<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to prevent cardiovascular disease What are cardiovascular diseases? Cardiovascular diseases or heart diseases are those health problems related to the functioning of the heart and now represent a major cause of mortality in developed countries, causing more deaths than cancer and AIDS together. How can prevent heart disease? 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