Developing a Heart-Healthy Life Style

Boring lesson! We’re teenagers! Why should we care?!!!!! Watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h98mWyTFIcM

Question Degenerative (a.k.a. chronic) vs. Infectious Can your diet affect your risk of developing a disease? Absolutely! Degenerative (a.k.a. chronic) vs. Infectious Often Irreversible Usually due to poor personal lifestyle choices

Major Chronic Diseases Cardiovascular (Heart) Diseases (All diseases associated with the Heart & Arteries) Type 2 Diabetes Kidney and/or Liver Diseases Cancers Chronic Respiratory Diseases (Emphysema, COPD, etc.) Osteoporosis

Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Cardiovascular disease (also called heart disease) is a class of diseases that involve the heart, the blood vessels (arteries, capillaries, and veins) or both.

Major CVD Risk Factors Non-modifiable Genetics or family medical history

Major CVD Risk Factors Modifiable Risk Factors (Lifestyle Factors) Low HDL (Good) Cholesterol Levels High LDL (Bad) Cholesterol Levels Hypertension (High blood Pressure) Type 2 Diabetes Obesity (especially Central Obesity) Physical Inactivity Smoking High Sodium ATHEROGENIC DIET (Diet high in fats, saturated, trans fats AND LOW in fruits, veggies, whole grains)

Atherogenic Diet Diet high in fat increases risk of: Overweight/Obesity Type 2 Diabetes Hypertension Cancers High Cholesterol Levels Kidney Failure Increases LDL (Bad) Cholesterol Leads to atherosclerosis!

Atherosclerosis a disease of the arteries characterized by the deposition of plaques of fatty material on their inner walls.

How to prevent CVD? Eat more fruits, vegetables, whole-grains and beans Limit saturated fats and cholesterol Increase your intake of monounsaturated FAs (e.g. olive oil) and Omega-3 Fas (e.g. fish) Reduce your sodium intake Maintain a healthy weight Exercise regularly Quit smoking!

Preventing Diabetes

Boring lesson! We’re teenagers! Why should we care?!!!!! Watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBdtdV5KHuo

What is Diabetes? Diabetes means that your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. Glucose comes from the food you eat and is needed to fuel our bodies. Glucose is also stored in our liver and muscles.

Types of diabetes Type 1, where the body makes little or no insulin (hormone that regulated blood glucose levels) A person is born with type 1 diabetes Type 2, where the body makes insulin but cannot use it properly. Type 2 diabetes is acquired through an unhealthy life-style

Symptoms of Diabetes fatigue; frequent urination; unusual thirst; and unexplained weight loss.

Health Risks of Type 2 Diabetes blindness; heart disease; reduced blood supply to the limbs, leading to amputation; nerve damage; erectile dysfunction; and stroke.

Risk factors for Type II Diabetes being age 40 or over (but recently children are also at risk!) being overweight (especially with abdominal obesity) having a family member who has diabetes; high blood pressure; high cholesterol or other fats in the blood; or member of a high-risk ethnic group (e.g. Hispanic, African, Asian)

Minimizing your risk Don't smoke. Achieve a healthy weight and maintain it. Be physically active. Limit your intake of fat and sugar. Eat regular, balanced meals that include the four food groups from Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating . Keep your cholesterol and other blood fats within the target level. Maintain a normal blood pressure.

A teenager’s life with type 2 diabetes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKnZ6X37K4M