How to prevent heart disease, according to science | Prof. Eric Rimm

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Heart disease is among the top five causes of death globally, and it’s the first in the United States and United Kingdom. In the U.S., it causes 1 in 5 deaths.

But what is heart disease, exactly? Can we take steps to avoid it? Prof. Eric Rimm, of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, is here to enlighten us.

In today’s episode of ZOE Science & Nutrition, Jonathan and Eric explore what we can do to reduce our chances of getting heart disease.

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Timecodes:
00:00 - Intro
01:35 - Quick fire questions
02:33 - Biggest myth about Heart Disease
04:24 - What is Heart Disease?
09:03 - What is a stroke?
11:34 - What are the differences in Heart Disease symptoms between men and women?
14:03 - Did you know that…
15:41 - The multi-decade diet study
23:45 - The 4 ways to lower chances Heart Disease
30:55 - Weight and Heart Disease
35:12 - What can you do to reduce Heart Disease risk?
37:30 - Exercise and Heart Disease risk
40:30 - Body Weight and Heart Disease risk
41:16 - Diet and Heart Disease risk
44:28 - Sleep and Heart Disease risk
49:59 - What is the cutting edge research in Heart Disease?
53:21 - Summary
57:25 - Conclusion

Mentioned in today’s episode:

Optimal dietary patterns for prevention of chronic disease from Nature Medicine 2023 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

Frequency, Type, and Volume of Leisure-time Physical Activity and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Young Women from Circulation 2016 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

Diet, Lifestyle, Biomarkers, Genetic Factors, and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease from The Nurses’ Health Studies from American Journal of Public Health 2016 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

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