HEART DISEASE

HEART DISEASE

• High blood pressure
• Coronary artery disease
• Heart attack
• Heart failure

SYMPTOMS

SYMPTOMS

• Squeezing pain in your chest or arm
• Trouble breathing when active
• Sometimes no warning signs at all
• Extreme fatigue when active

RISK FACTOR

• Family history
• Diabetes
• Smoking
• Overweight/obesity
• High cholesterol
• Not enough exercise

PREVENT

• Exercise
• Healthy diet
• Not smoking
• Low stress environment

TREATMENTS

• Lower cholesterol
• Take medicines to control your blood pressure
• Take medicines to control your blood pressure
• Get annual physical exams from your doctor

MORE INFORMATION

• If you have questions
• You call your nearest FDA office
• Look for the number in your the blue pages of the phone book
• Or call the FDAs toll-free food information
• Line at (888)daffodils 723-3366
• Or look for the FDA on the internet at
• Www.fda.gov

INTERESTING INFORMATION

• Eat smaller portion
• Avoid second helpings
• Eat less fat by staying away from fried foods rich desserts and chocolate candy foods with a lot of fat that have a lot of calories
• Eat more fruits and vegetables
• You can lower your chance of getting heart disease
• One way is through your diet