10 common habits that puts your heart in trouble

CURRENT statistics suggest that India will have the largest cardiovascular disease burden in the world.

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Almost one fifth of the deaths in India are from coronary heart disease. Very soon, it will account for one third of all deaths. Sadly an increasing number of people falling prey to coronary artery disease in India are young" informs Dr. Sharad Kasarle, Chief scientists & Managing Director, DSK Nutrition and research centre.

There are an estimated 45 million patients of coronary heart disease in India. With millions of people leading modern lifestyle full of stress and depression, the future looks even grimmer. The chief scientist points that some simple, everyday habits can make a big difference in your ability to live a healthy lifestyle. Read about worst habits for your heart and how to avoid them.

Watching TV

"People who sit in front of the TV for more than four hours a day were 80% more likely to die for reasons linked to heart and artery disease", points Dr Sharad. Even if someone has a healthy body weight, sitting for long periods of time in front of TV or com-

puter still has an unhealthy influence on their blood sugar and blood fats. It is all a matter of habit many of us have learned to go back home after 6 to 8 hours sitting job in office & turn the TV set on and sit down for several hours which is convenient and easy to do but we are not realizing prolonged sitting increases the risk for cardiovascular diseases.