Awareness raised on World Heart Day to prevent heart diseases

The risk of heart disease can be reduced by adopting a healthy lifestyle.

Sri Anandpur Sahib 29th September: Under the guidelines of Health Department Punjab and Civil Surgeon Rupnagar Dr. Vivek Kumar and under the leadership of Senior Medical Officer of Bhai Jaita Ji Civil Hospital Sri Anandpur Sahib Dr. Harinder Singh, World Heart Day was celebrated on 29th September. On this occasion, people were made aware about prevention of heart diseases, healthy lifestyle and good daily habits.

Dr. Ranbir Singh Bains informed that World Heart Day is celebrated every year on September 29, the main objective of which is to make the general public aware of heart diseases and motivate them to adopt a healthy lifestyle. He said that due to today’s fast-paced life, wrong eating habits and work stress, the risk of heart-related problems is increasing.

He advised people to include green vegetables, fresh fruits and whole grains in their diet and avoid fried foods, fast food and high-salt foods. To keep the heart healthy, people were urged to do at least 30 minutes of walking, yoga or light exercise daily and to stay away from tobacco and smoking. He said that to reduce mental stress, adequate sleep and meditation should be made a part of daily life.

Dr. Bains said that people should also get their blood pressure, sugar and cholesterol checked from time to time. On this occasion, Health Inspector Balwant Singh, Health Worker Sucha Singh, LHV Seema Devi and ANM Kulwinder Kaur were present.