Roughly805,000 Americanssuffer from a heart attack each year; that’s one heart attack every 40 seconds.
A heart attack shows up when blood flow to theheart is blocked.
This buildup is known asatherosclerosisand can cause your arteries to narrow and harden, ultimately inhibiting blood flow.
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Heart attack is often a result ofheart disease, specificallycoronary artery disease(CAD).
According to the CDC, about 1 in every 5 heart attacks are silent.
Even though our heart health isn’t completely in our control, there are a few elements that are.
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One component, for example, that plays an enormous role in overallheart health is dietwhich includes beverages.
Soda
This one is probably not all that surprising.
It’s soda’s high sugar content that poses a threat.
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Limiting your soda consumption, as well as other sugary beverages, may be crucial for heart health.
Oftentimes the containers themselves even look a little scary, right?
And what’s inside is even more dangerous.
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Excessive drinking can lead to many health issues, one of which is heart conditions.
Looking for a new drink that’ll put you on the right track?
Our recommendation is green tea.
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