These 4 things may cause cancer, heart attack, or stroke - You face them every day
How to protect yourself from serious illness (photo: Freepik)
None of us wants to get cancer or suffer a stroke or heart attack. The cardiac surgeon told us what 4 things we can give up to significantly reduce the risk of developing dangerous diseases, states Strona Zdrowia.
What diseases people die of most often
Cancer and circulatory diseases are currently the most common cause of death in the world. The most common types of cancer are lung, breast, and colon. However, the most common diseases of the circulatory system are myocardial infarction or heart failure, as well as stroke and atherosclerosis. These diseases pose a serious threat to health and life.
We have no influence on the occurrence of many diseases. However, our lifestyle and diet can help us significantly reduce our risk of developing some of them. Conversely, by consuming foods that do not add nutritional value to our diet but only harm us, or by following bad habits, we harm ourselves and put ourselves at risk for many diseases.
4 things you should give up forever
Cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Jeremy London explains how to take care of your heart health to reduce the risk of heart attack stroke, and even cancer.
The doctor emphasizes that certain lifestyles can increase the risk of developing these dangerous diseases, and we may not even know about it. He suggests avoiding these 4 things:
Cigarettes
Although awareness of the harmful effects of smoking is growing, many people are still addicted to this dangerous stimulant. Smoking causes not only lung cancer but also many other diseases, including cardiovascular diseases.
Alcohol
Many scientific studies show that there is no safe dose of alcohol, any amount is harmful. The ethanol contained in the drink primarily harms the liver, which is the cleansing station of our body and is responsible for detoxifying and neutralizing the harmful effects of all substances hazardous to health.
However, when you drink too much alcohol, the whole body suffers.
"It's toxic to every cell in your body. Your body, your rules, you decide for yourself. For me personally, eliminating alcohol from my life is probably one of the most transformative decisions I've made as an adult. All cool people do it, try it," the heart surgeon encourages.
Soda
Sweetened carbonated drinks are liquid sugar. In this form, it is easily absorbed and significantly increases blood glucose levels. This situation can lead to the development of type 2 diabetes. Carbonated beverages are also a source of empty calories because they contain large amounts of them and have no nutritional value. Excess calories are stored in the body as adipose tissue, which leads to overweight and obesity.
Bread
Bread made from white refined wheat flour causes sharp spikes in blood glucose levels and high blood pressure. It is easier to digest and absorb faster, but the excess calories cause a sudden increase in energy, followed by an equally sudden decrease in energy as your blood sugar levels drop rapidly. This is why you feel drowsy after eating.
It also contains no fiber, which makes you feel full faster and speeds up digestion and metabolism. For this reason, we can eat more because we don't feel like we're already full. This situation leads to weight gain.
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