How much junk food would you have to eat daily to be in danger of having a heart attack or deveopling heart disease before the age of 20? Iv'e started getting really worried about what i eat, im a healthy weight but i eat alot of junk food, which is worse, excessive drinking of beer, smoking or a high fat diet? I dont smoke and i only drink occasionally, i also excerise very often.
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Don't worry too much. If you are really concerned, go visit the doctor. You can very easily decrease blood pressure by taking in good food, even if you get high blood pressure. Don't consume more salts than needed. Decrease fat content in foods and you'll be back to normal in no time. Just in case you want more detailed note on what kind of diets you might have to take... http://www.explainstuff.com/2010/06/16/high-blood-pressure-diets-foods-to-avoid-short-article/ Not trying to scare you, but I saw there was also an article there , which explains how high blood pressure could also cause heart attacks...Read it if you have time... you don't lose anything by spending a couple of minutes... http://www.explainstuff.com/2010/06/06/heart-attack-symptoms-misdiagnosis-and-warning-signs-medical-article/
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it depends upon your genetics and age and exercising habits.
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Junk food causes a third of heart attacks - study WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Diets heavy in fried foods, salty snacks and meat account for about 35 percent of heart attacks globally. Their study of 52 countries showed that people who ate a "Western" diet based on meat, eggs and junk food were more likely to have heart attacks, while those who ate more fruits and vegetables had a lower risk. The study supports previous findings that show junk food and animal fats can cause heart disease, and especially heart attacks. Cholesterol called oxycholesterol is virtually unknown to the public and may be the most serious cardiovascular health threat of all. Fried and processed food, particularly fast food, contains high amounts of oxycholesterol
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