Don’t Miss a Beat is the theme of this year’s World Heart Day. Celebrated on 29 September every year, it urges people to commit to daily movement to help prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD), the world’s leading cause of death. While CVD claims 20.5 million lives annually, accounting for over 33% of global deaths, up to 80% of early heart attacks and strokes are preventable.

Dr. Varun Bansal, Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals shares all you need to know:

With an unbalanced diet being a prime cause of these diseases, dietary fats, particularly oils are often blamed. Several diet plans suggest complete elimination of oils from our diet to ensure optimal heart health, but this concept overlooks the relationship between essential elements that oils provide for the h

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