The World Heart Day is celebrated on September 29 to raise awareness on cardiovascular disease (CVD), including heart
disease and stroke which are steadily on the rise globally. CVD remains the world’s number one killer, resulting in 18.6 million deaths a year and is the leading cause of mortality in India as well.
This year, in sync with the current healthcare crisis that the world is facing the theme of World Health Day is ‘Use heart to connect’.
Centered on this theme, the aim is to harness the power of the digital medium to improve awareness across people and prevent and better manage CVD globally. As the world adapts with an ever changing sense of normal, it’s important to take a step back, and relook at lifestyle choices that individuals and families are making, and come together to lessen the impact of the morbid disease. To begin the journey to better heart health, it’s important to make healthy lifestyle choices which will prove to be valuable over time.
Start by adding a handful of nuts like almonds to the family and your own daily diet, as they are a source of a variety of nutrients and make for a heart healthy snack. Regional Head-Dietetics, Max Healthcare – Delhi Ritika Samaddar said, “Along with exercising every day, take a hard look at your family’s snacking choices, and replace all unhealthy items with nutritious snacks. One snack I would definitely recommend is almonds.
As per a study, snacking on almonds regularly helps reduce central adiposity (belly fat) and waist circumference. Be sure to eat a handful of almonds every day to manage your weight better, and while adding to your heart’s health.”