Some conversations are more important than others.
有些對話比其他的更加重要。
The one you have with your health care provider about controlling high blood pressure and high cholesterol could save your life.
你跟醫療服務人員談論控制高血壓和高膽固醇的對話可能拯救你的生命。
More than 800,000 Americans die each year from heart disease and stroke, and at least 200,000 of these deaths can be prevented.
每年有80萬美國人死于心臟病和中風,而其中至少有20萬死亡是可以阻止的。
Older people and men, especially black men, are at higher risk.
老人和男人,尤其是黑人男性,風險更大。
However, all the major risk factors can be managed.
然而,所有的主要風險因素都可以控制。
Here's how.
這就是方法。
Learn the ABCS of heart health: aspirin, when appropriate; blood pressure control; cholesterol management; and smoking cessation.
學習心臟健康的基本知識:什么情況下該服用阿司匹林;如何控制血壓;如何控制膽固醇;戒煙。
Don't smoke, but if you do, get help to quit.
不要抽煙,如果你抽的話,就想辦法戒掉。
Eat a diet that's low in sodium and trans fats and high in fresh fruits and vegetables, and maintain a healthy weight.
飲食中要含少量鈉和反式脂肪,并且要有新鮮水果和蔬菜,保持健康的體重。
Get two and a half hours of physical activity every week.
每周鍛煉兩個半小時。
If you have diabetes, work with your doctor on a treatment plan.
如果你患有糖尿病,那就和醫生一起制定一個治療方案。
You may have improved access to health care coverage and preventive care from the Affordable Care Act.
你接觸到衛生保健的條件已有所改善,并且可以從平價醫療方案獲得預防性的護理。
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