The Dhaka Times Desk Just as exercise is necessary to reduce the risk of heart disease, it is also necessary to eat and drink wisely. If you can't think, you won't be able to keep your heart healthy.
We know that taking care of the heart is not an easy task. If the rules are not followed, the risk of heart disease increases. But heart health is good when the diet is balanced. In order to prevent heart disease, several lifestyle changes have to be made, along with eating and drinking changes are also needed. It is not enough to just avoid eating oil, ghee, spices, butter. It is also necessary to know which foods will increase the function of the heart. As much as physical exercise is needed to reduce the risk of heart disease, it is necessary to understand what to eat and drink. If you don't do that, it won't be possible to keep your heart healthy.
Dark chocolate
It's true that antioxidants called flavonoids in dark chocolate take care of the heart, but dark chocolate does contain some sugar. It also carries extra calories. So never make a habit of eating dark chocolate every day. You can eat a piece or two now and then.
Berry fruits
Usually berry-like fruits contain a lot of anthocyanins. It also helps reduce stress. Not only this, these fruits also help prevent diseases. It also has a role in blood purification. So this kind of fruit is very beneficial to take care of the heart. Eating strawberries, blueberries, amlaki and grapes regularly will get benefits.
tomato
Although the price is a bit high at the moment, tomatoes have many benefits. Lycopene in it reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke. So if there is no problem of uric acid, tomatoes can be kept on the leaves.
vegetables
Green vegetables are an excellent source of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. All these vegetables are rich in nitrates and increase the functioning of the arteries while keeping the blood pressure under control. But the metabolic rate is much lower at night, so it is better to avoid vegetables at night. Source: Anandabazar Patrika.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
How to prevent dengue
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral fever. This fever is different from other viral or bacterial fevers. However, this fever is not contagious in any way. This viral fever can occur alone or in combination with other viruses (chikungunya, yellow fever, Burma forest, flu, respiratory syncytial) and bacteria (pneumococcus).
Dengue fever is divided into two categories depending on the severity of symptoms and fever.
1. Common dengue fever
2. Dengue fever with bleeding.
In the case of common dengue fever, the following symptoms are mainly seen-
1. Sudden high fever lasting 2 to 7 days.
2. Severe headache.
3. Pain behind the eyes.
4. Along with the fever, red rash appears all over the body.
5. Severe pain in whole body as well as back pain.
6. Nausea or vomiting.
7. A rash or red bumps on the skin.
In case of dengue fever with bleeding:
1. Bleeding from nose, mouth or vomiting with high fever within 2 to 48 hours.
2. Fluid accumulation in chest or abdomen along with fever.
If any of these symptoms appear, seek medical attention immediately.
On the other hand
Wait at home for the first 3 days of fever. On the other hand, sponge the whole body with water every now and then. This will reduce the level of fever. Drink enough water and rest. After that, if the fever does not decrease or if it continues to increase after some time, consult a doctor immediately.
Things to do to prevent Dengue:
1. Try to keep the surroundings of the house as clean as possible.
2. If there are flower tubs or broken plastic bottles, can shells, tires or polythene inside the house, clean them quickly and drain the accumulated water from the flower tubs.
3. Spray or fog at least 3 times a week to kill mosquitoes.
4. You can keep mosquito repellent cream with you while going out.
5. After evening, younger and older members of the household should use mosquito nets.
6. Clean up any accumulated rain water, as this is the time when Aedes mosquitoes lay their eggs.
7. On the other hand, you can use mats along with mosquito nets to avoid mosquito infestation.
8. Since Aedes mosquitoes bite during the day, it is important to avoid sleeping with mosquito nets while sleeping during the day. Source: https://dmpnews.org
English 
Bengali