Arm Yourself Against the Nation's #1 Killer and Get Helpful Consumer Tips for Your Family on Staying Heart Healthy
Posted on: Thursday, 14 February 2008, 12:00 CST
Today, millions of Americans are living with some form of heart disease: coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. Affecting generations across the board, cardiovascular risk factors can appear as early as age 7.
A team-based approach involving physicians, other health care professionals, and patients is working to improve the treatment of diabetes in the U.S. It's an initiative from the nation's largest specialty organization, the American College of Physicians (ACP) (www.acponline.org) and its Foundation (ACPF), called "Closing the Gap." The program seeks to make changes, or close the gap, between clinical "best practices" and the care actually provided in a physician's office. The diabetes initiative works by training teams that usually involve an internist, a nurse, and a staff assistant to improve the quality of care for patients with diabetes.
In this segment, Terra Wellington talks about a new trend in "Exergaming," combining video games with exercise to get your children off the couch and moving around. Dance Dance Revolution Universe 2 by Xbox360 is one example of this hot new trend that helps reduce TWO of the 6 risk factors for heart disease: physical inactivity and obesity.
Terra also discusses two new trends in nutrition and diet. First is by improving cardiovascular health through antioxidants. You can get these from fruits and vegetables, but what you might not realize is that a great source is black tea. One cup of Tetley's British Blend is equal to the antioxidant power of more than three glasses of orange juice.
Also, look for super foods, such as Watermelon. It contains citrulline, an amino acid that makes our heart work better and helps to regulate blood circulation.
In this video, Terra will also talk about a new educational campaign called "Us Against Athero" at http://www.athero.com/ Here you can learn all about the plaque build-up in your arteries and take a look at the Artery Explorer Movie online that takes you on a ride through the inner workings of our arteries.
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SOURCE: Terra Wellington
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