{"id":58966,"date":"2021-06-09T15:18:34","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T09:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/?p=58966"},"modified":"2024-07-17T13:08:31","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T07:38:31","slug":"how-healthy-is-your-heart-find-out-the-score","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/2021\/06\/09\/how-healthy-is-your-heart-find-out-the-score\/","title":{"rendered":"How Healthy Is Your Heart? Find Out The Score"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heart diseases are one of the biggest causes of mortality or disability in our country today. Your heart could be at risk not just because of your diet and lifestyle but because of your family history too. This is why you need a <\/span><b>heart health test<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that takes into account the important factors determining if you have a healthy heart.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What You Should Know:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#Factors-which-influence-your-heart-health\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Factors which influence your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">heart health<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#How-you-can-determine-your-Healthy-Heart-ScoreTM\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How you can determine your Healthy Heart Score<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TM<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b id=\"Factors-which-influence-your-heart-health\">Factors that influence your heart health?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you understand the factors that affect your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">heart health<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can then start taking steps to improve it. Here are some factors you can keep in control to keep your\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cholesterol\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58969 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Cholesterol.jpg\" alt=\"Cholesterol\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are two types of cholesterol: Good cholesterol (HDL) and bad cholesterol (LDL). HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol from eggs, nuts, fish and avocados can be a part of your healthy lifestyle. <\/span><b>Foods with LDL<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol like fried fast food, and other such foods with saturated fats can lead to atherosclerosis and other heart diseases.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Blood pressure<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High blood pressure of hypertension can often go undetected. You should check your blood pressure at regular intervals because your it can change throughout the day. You can <\/span><b>lower your<\/b><b> <\/b><b>blood pressure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with lifestyle changes or with medication prescribed by a doctor.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Waist circumference<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58970 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Waist-circumference.jpg\" alt=\"Waist circumference\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>high waist circumference<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is also associated with a risk of high blood pressure and cholesterol. This factor can be taken into consideration with your BMI (Body Mass Index) to understand your heart health.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Blood glucose level<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A high blood glucose level increases the risk of heart diseases like heart attacks and stroke. Whereas if you blood glucose level is low, it can lead to dizziness. Cutting back on sweets and added sugar can help you regulate your blood glucose level.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Resting heart rate<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58971 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Resting-heart-rate.jpg\" alt=\"Resting heart rate\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Normally a resting <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">heart rate<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of 60 to 100 bpm is considered normal. However, it can be affected by stress, medication and lifestyle changes. If you have irregular heart rhythm or your resting heart rate is outside the normal range, you can try and exercise to control your heart rate.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Family history<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your family history or genetics might also affect your heart health. While these factors might be out of your control you can still follow a healthy lifestyle that keeps your heart health in control.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b id=\"How-you-can-determine-your-Healthy-Heart-ScoreTM\">How you can determine your Healthy Heart ScoreTM?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can use our Healthy Heart Score<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TM<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, on our <\/span><b>Activ Health app<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, to get a clearer picture of your heart health. This score will take in all the important <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">risk factors for heart diseases<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> mention above, including:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blood pressure,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>BMI (Body Mass Index)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cholesterol,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blood glucose,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hip-to-waist ratio,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smoker status<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can get a Day 1 cover for chronic <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">heart diseases<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like\u00a0Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol and Asthma with the\u00a0<\/span><b>Activ Health \u2013 Platinum Enhanced Plan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It is a Health Insurance plan that covers costs for tests and diagnostics too. Also get access to expert health coaches for coaching on nutrition, fitness and mental health and mental wellness counselling, homeopathy tele-consultation. #ABHIKaro. Aditya Birla Health Insurance karo. For more information on\u00a0<\/span><b>fitness<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span><b>nutrition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, visit the Activ Living Blog.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heart diseases are one of the biggest causes of mortality or disability in our country&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2963,"featured_media":58968,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4012,4252,8],"tags":[2575,617,2574,2576],"class_list":["post-58966","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dilsehealthy","category-heart-health","category-lifestyle-conditions","tag-healthy-heart-rate","tag-heart-health","tag-heart-health-test","tag-risk-factors-for-heart-disease"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Check Heart Health:Score Essential Tips for a Healthy Heart<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"How to check your heart health score and maintain a strong cardiovascular system. 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