Millions of Australians die every year from heart attack. This is the number one cause of preventable death in Australia. Not only Australians are dying of heart attack. That is also the case in the US, Europe, as well as developing countries.

Most Australian medical scholars consider heart attack as a lifestyle disease. The other lifestyle diseases are cancer and diabetes. These are easily preventable diseases.

There are a number of heart attack risk factors. Top on the list is an unhealthy lifestyle. Most Australians are too sedentary.

A sedentary lifestyle is the number one risk factor. Sitting down for long without taking breaks is a dangerous habit. It is a silent killer in Australia.

In Australia, many people sit down for long at work. They never budge even an inch from their seats. They stay glued to their computer screens for hours and hours. That is why cases of back complications are increasing. Most Australians also have eye problems and they need to use spectacles from an early age because of using the computer non-stop.

Australians not only sit down for prolonged hours when at work. They also do so when at home while watching the TV. This prolonged sitting down combined with a total lack of exercise constitutes the highest heart attack risk factor.

Sitting down continuously will lead to a myriad of health problems that will lower the quality of life. Most importantly, it can be fatal as it can lead to a heart attack.

The heart attack survival rate is very low especially if it happens outside the hospital. It is hard to tell when a heart attack will happen. In most cases, there are no early warning signs.

An unhealthy diet is another risk factor. Your food can be your medicine. Alternatively, it can be your poison. Healthy food will heal your body. Unhealthy food will lower your immunity and increase your chances of getting a heart attack.

Most heart attack risk factors are lifestyle related. Smoking and overconsumption of alcohol are bad lifestyles that increase the risk of heart attack. In rare cases, genes can be a risk factor.

For over 99% of the Australian population, heart attack is preventable. You do not have to die of a heart attack. You can do something to lower your risk.

The Bottom-Line

You should change your lifestyle so that to change and prolong your life. You need to exercise on a regular basis. An active lifestyle will come in handy. You should park your car far from your office. That will make you to walk for some distance before reaching the office. A healthy diet will help your body.