KUSA – Just four months ago, someone very familiar to 9NEWS viewers suffered a heart attack. On October 7, retired 9NEWS anchor Ed Sardella finished a bike ride and started to notice some unusual symptoms. He says his pulse wasn’t slowing down, he was still sweating and after about 20 minutes it wasn’t getting any better. Ed also felt his arms tighten. He compares the feeling to that of a blood pressure sleeve pumped up on the arm. Just 10 days before this happened, Ed had been doing some research on heart attacks for a speech he was about to give to a group of seniors. That information turned into a check list of sorts for Ed as he faced his own coronary event.
After calling for help, he was taken to the hospital where he had an angioplasty. Ed is now in cardiac rehab at Rose Hospital in Denver. His heart attack certainly came as a surprise to anyone who knows him. Ed has been exercising all of his life. However, he says he needed to lose some weight and he needed to dramatically change his diet. Since then, Ed has become a student of labels. He has cut his sodium intake, limits his sugar, and eats more fish and less meat. Ed considers himself an example of a society that is “out of whack.” He hopes we can all learn from his experience to make positive lifestyle changes that can protect our hearts.
February is dedicated to “Heart Health.” Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both women and men in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports almost 700,000 people die of heart disease in the U.S. each year. That is about 29 percent of all deaths. The most common heart disease in the United States is coronary heart disease, which can lead to a heart attack. 9NEWS has 9 Easy Steps to a Healthier Heart. They come from Dr. Michael Roizen, the author of the well known real-age books. He shared them in Reader’s Digest:
1) Walk 30 minutes a day, every day, no matter what. Walking daily decreases the risk of having a heart attack by about 30 percent.
2) Know your blood pressure and do whatever it takes to get your blood pressure down to115/75. The best way to do this, get a little exercise and lose some belly fat.
3) Eat an ounce of nuts a day. Nuts raise HDL, good cholesterol and decrease inflammation.
4) Learn your HDL number and do what you can to raise your HDL to 50, through exercise and healthy fats.
5) Eat 10 tablespoons of tomato sauce a week. It is loaded with blood pressure slashing potassium.
6) Floss your teeth at least every 24 hours. Avoiding periodontal disease prevents inflammation in the arteries which helps you head off heart disease.
7) Eat no more than 20 grams of saturated fat a day and as little of Trans fat as possible.
8) Read labels and throw out all food that has sugar in the first five ingredients.
9) Eat nine servings of colorful fruits and vegetables a day.
After calling for help, he was taken to the hospital where he had an angioplasty. Ed is now in cardiac rehab at Rose Hospital in Denver. His heart attack certainly came as a surprise to anyone who knows him. Ed has been exercising all of his life. However, he says he needed to lose some weight and he needed to dramatically change his diet. Since then, Ed has become a student of labels. He has cut his sodium intake, limits his sugar, and eats more fish and less meat. Ed considers himself an example of a society that is “out of whack.” He hopes we can all learn from his experience to make positive lifestyle changes that can protect our hearts.
February is dedicated to “Heart Health.” Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both women and men in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports almost 700,000 people die of heart disease in the U.S. each year. That is about 29 percent of all deaths. The most common heart disease in the United States is coronary heart disease, which can lead to a heart attack. 9NEWS has 9 Easy Steps to a Healthier Heart. They come from Dr. Michael Roizen, the author of the well known real-age books. He shared them in Reader’s Digest:
1) Walk 30 minutes a day, every day, no matter what. Walking daily decreases the risk of having a heart attack by about 30 percent.
2) Know your blood pressure and do whatever it takes to get your blood pressure down to115/75. The best way to do this, get a little exercise and lose some belly fat.
3) Eat an ounce of nuts a day. Nuts raise HDL, good cholesterol and decrease inflammation.
4) Learn your HDL number and do what you can to raise your HDL to 50, through exercise and healthy fats.
5) Eat 10 tablespoons of tomato sauce a week. It is loaded with blood pressure slashing potassium.
6) Floss your teeth at least every 24 hours. Avoiding periodontal disease prevents inflammation in the arteries which helps you head off heart disease.
7) Eat no more than 20 grams of saturated fat a day and as little of Trans fat as possible.
8) Read labels and throw out all food that has sugar in the first five ingredients.
9) Eat nine servings of colorful fruits and vegetables a day.
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