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The single biggest killer (heart disease) and what you can do in your 20s and 30s
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“Heart disease takes years to develop, but the process starts in our 20s and 30s. When we are younger these years lay the foundation or the platform for heart health in our future years.” Our favourite one-liner from our chat with Lily Henderson, the National Nutrition Advisor at the Heart Foundation of New Zealand.
We cover:
Heart disease prevalence - is it improving?
Do the number of heart attacks increase in the summer holidays?
Why people in their 20s and 30s should care about their heart health
What does high cholesterol in your 20s and 30s really mean?
Salt intake and the connection to your heart health
What foods do we get most of our salt from?
Should we be choosing iodised salt?
How does alcohol affect our heart health?
Getting the balance right when it comes to BBQ’ing this summer
Top three tips for reducing salt!
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