The Philippine Heart Association (PHA) on Wednesday urged Filipinos to be aware of their food and drinks consumption at Christmas gatherings, saying instances of coronary heart illness normally soar through the holidays.
In a web-based discussion board, PHA Directors Dr. Richard Henry Tiongco II and Dr. Luigi Pierre Segundo mentioned that the variety of individuals rushed to emergency rooms on account of coronary heart assaults are growing over the vacations as many have interaction in an excessive amount of consuming of unhealthy meals and ingesting of alcohol.
“Kahit mayaman o mahirap, walang pinipili ang sakit. Ang nakikita natin, kapag holidays, masarap kumain. Akala natin it’s good factor. Syempre good factor ‘yun, pero kapag sinabayan natin ng everyday nagpa-party, everyday umiinom, tapos hindi tayo sanay sa puyatan, ‘yan sunod-sunod na nakaka-agrabyado ‘yan,” Tiongco said.
(Diseases don’t pick whether you are rich or poor. During the holidays, we see that it’s good to eat. We think it’s a good thing, yes, but when it’s accompanied by on a regular basis events, ingesting, and staying up late, that is aggravating.)
“Nakikita po namin tumataas ang mga kaso na nasa ER…Ito po ay mga emergency lalo na ‘pag lagpas ng hating gabi ‘pag kakainom lang o ano. ‘Yung pagkain ng masarap, kung sunod sunod, lalo na kapag mataba at puro alcohol, naku ayun makikita natin ang pagdagdag ng mga stroke at heart attack,” he added.
(We are seeing a rise within the variety of instances within the ER…These are emergencies, particularly after midnight when individuals simply drank. Eating fatty meals and ingesting alcohol might end in elevated possibilities of stroke and coronary heart assault.)
‘The secret is moderation’
When it involves Christmas events, PHA Council on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Chair Dr. Don Robespierre Reyes suggested the general public to solely eat salty, candy, and fatty meals moderately.
“Ang practical tip ko sa mga nagki-Christmas party ngayon, ang unang iiwasan ninyo ay pagkain ng maalat…The key is moderation. ‘Wag pong sobra-sobra. ‘Wag pong araw-arawin ang Christmas party,” he mentioned.
(My sensible tip for these attending Christmas events is to primarily keep away from salty meals…The secret is moderation. Don’t overeat. Don’t have a Christmas celebration on a regular basis.)
Segundo additionally identified the time period “holiday heart syndrome” whereby individuals get coronary heart illnesses on account of extreme ingesting.
Citing knowledge from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), he mentioned the usual drink dimension is simply 12 ounces for beer, eight ounces for malt liquor, 5 ounces for wine, and 1.5 ounces for distilled spirits like gin, rum, vodka, and whiskey.
“One drink or less a day is considered safe for women. Sa kalalakihan po iba naman…two drinks a day is considered safe,” Segundo mentioned.
He defined that for ladies, 4 or extra drinks consumed on one event is already thought-about “binge drinking,” whereas eight or extra drinks per week is taken into account “heavy drinking.”
For males, then again, 5 or extra drinks consumed on an event is taken into account “binge drinking,” whereas 15 or extra drinks per week is “heavy drinking.”
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), ischemic coronary heart illness was the main explanation for dying within the nation through the first half of 2021, accounting for 18.7% of the full deaths. — BM, GMA Integrated News
