Heart is also a number game

Aur bhi gam hain zamaane mein mohabbat ke siva...

Read an interesting article about healthy heart and jotted down few important facts. It is difficult to stick to these numbers but then health is wealth :)

Blood Pressure

• 115/75 mm Hg is a deal
  
• 120/80 mm Hg is normal


• 140/90 mm Hg or above is high
  
  Check at least once a year
  

Cholesterol

• HDL is good cholesterol- higher the HDL lower the risk of heart disease. HDL should be 60 mg/dL and above


• LDL is bad cholesterol- higher the LDL higher the risk of heart disease.LDL should be less than 60 mg/dL .

Blood Sugar

• Healthy- 100 mg/dL


• Pre diabetes- 100& 126 mg/dL


• Diabetes- 126 mg/dL
  

Screen age for diabetes is 45 yrs

Body Mass Index

• Healthy weight - 18.5 to 24.9


• Over weight - 25 to 29.9


• High/Obese - 30 or higher
  

BMI = ( Weight in Kilograms / ( Height in Meters ) x ( Height in Meters ) )

Waist Circumference

• 35 " and below is good


• 35" and above is risky

This risk increases with a waist measurement of over 40 inches in men and over 35 inches in women.

But more importantly how can we keep our heart happy? Well , all of us have our ways of being happy but doctors advise:

• Eat Healthy
  
• Increase in physical activities
  
• Avoid stress


• Say bye bye to alcohol and cigarettes


• And try Meditation

:)