28 December 2023 Nisha Pandey Credit: Reel Life Productions, Salman Khan Films, T-Series Smoking is one of the prime risk factors for heart disease. According to the ‘American Heart Association’, smoking damages blood vessels, reduces oxygen in the blood, and increases the risk of atherosclerosis, leading to heart disease. Credit: Pexels The ‘INTERHEART’ study, published in ‘The Lancet’, studied the role of a healthy diet for the heart. Diets high in saturated and trans fats, cholesterol, and sodium contribute to elevated blood pressure and cholesterol, increasing the risk of heart disease. Credit: Pexels The ‘American College of Cardiology’ states that sedentary lifestyles are linked with a... [Read more]