Heart Disease

Heart disease is a major health problem in Australia. The good news is that adopting a healthy lifestyle that includes eating healthy foods and keeping active can reduce the risk of developing heart disease.

The major risk factors for heart disease include:

• having high blood cholesterol
• being overweight
• smoking
• having high blood pressure

The following tips will help to reduce heart disease risk:

• Try to eat:
  • lots of fruit, vegetables, wholegrain breads and cereals
  • moderate amounts of low fat dairy food and lean meats
  • small amounts of foods high in fat, sugar and salt

• keep weight healthy
• keep active
• don't smoke

An Accredited Practising Dietitian can provide more information on the best diet to prevent or reduce the effects of heart disease.