The health of people are now increasingly become commercialized into a kind of insurance or promotion scheme. Thus increasingly few people are health conscious and tend to ‘take it easy’ when time permits. It does not mean that the health of people is deteriorating; on the contrary general health is on the rise and the people are becoming more aware of the need for good health.

Health means being vigorous and enthusiastic in all that one does without being too much a fanatic. It is all right to slim down, but it is not right if the bones show. Keep a constant watch on the various health parameters and have a regular check up.

Heart attacks are more common among people who tend to leave their body weight unchecked. And when one socializes with fat people one tends to adopt their habits and eat more. This is not as serious as ignoring the fact that one is overweight.

It is not true that you are more likely to have a heart attack if you are overweight, according to the American Heart Association. The only true indicator is, they maintain, the hip to waist ratio.

If one were to analyze the cause of the heat attacks it seems that the reason for most heart attacks is fat. And of course, people who tend to make light of fat are more likely to suffer a heart attack

The fat puts a strain on the heart, and makes the heart do extra work. This extra burden leads to heart attack. So, avoiding fats is a good way to better health. Lean people are less likely to have a heart attack.

The indicators of a heart attack like high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and high blood sugar levels are all closely linked to the presence of these fats.

The easiest way to stay out of hospital is to do mild exercises and get rid of the fat around the hip as when they appear. Good health is a treasure; guard it zealously.

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