The proportion of cardiovascular disease deaths to total deaths in China rose from 37.5% in 2004 to 40.7% in 2010, ranking first among all kinds of diseases and higher than tumors and other diseases. Among them, the mortality rate of ischemic heart disease, hypertensive heart disease and cerebrovascular disease all show an increasing trend, with an annual increase of 5.05%, 2.08% and 1.02% respectively, while the proportion of rheumatic heart disease has decreased significantly with an annual rate of 7.02%. How to prevent cardiovascular diseases Prevent embolism Blood vessels, especially coronary arteries, are prone to contraction and spasm in winter when it is cold, which can lead to insufficient blood supply and embolism, so pay close attention to keeping warm. Patients should not exercise in the morning because during sleep, the human nervous system is in a state of inhibition and insufficient vitality. Pay attention to dietary habits Due to long time dietary habits, there are too many lipids and too many alcohols in the diet. At the same time, there is no reasonable exercise to promote the metabolism of lipids and alcohols, resulting in the gradual increase of lipids and alcohols in the body. Eat more arginine-rich food Arginine-rich kidney and fill essence food helps regulate vascular tone, inhibit the synthesis of vasodilatory factor – oxidation of platelet aggregation, and reduce vascular damage. Such foods include sea cucumber, loach, eel and sesame, yam, ginkgo, tofu skin, sunflower seeds, etc.