Beware of the increasing risk of heart attack Moment Winter

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When winter arrives, you not only have to guard against the development of diseases such as flu, cough and fever, but also heart disease. Because of heart problems can also be influenced the change of seasons.

Experts say that people who have heart problems should be extra careful moment winter comes, because cold temperatures have been associated with increased rates of heart attack and other artery disease.

"This is because the viscosity or blood viscosity will increase when the temperature is low, so that the heart and arteries will work harder to pump and circulate blood throughout the body," said Vikas Ahluwalia, diseases consultant Max Super Speciality Hospital in India, as reported by health. India, Monday (05/11/2012).

Ahluwalia also suggested that people with diabetes and people who have hypertension to be more careful when winter comes, with blood pressure control. People who are at high risk of heart disease also had to change her eating habits.

People tend to eat fatty foods, high-calorie or contain high sugar levels to keep warm. Though the food is one of the factors causing heart problems.

"As a precaution, not recommended for heart patients exercise too early in the morning, where the temperature is very low," says Anuja Chauhan, an expert in internal medicine.

In addition, you have to keep the body hydrated to ward off disease because in the winter, people tend to drink less water. Children who are physically weaker should also get a higher protein intake.

In addition to people at risk for heart disease, the elderly, pregnant women and people with diabetes also need to be more careful when winter comes.

source:  health. India