Wonder how many people have heart attack on Xmas day ?

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The numbers must surely peak on that day

I feel so unhealthy now !!

having a bit of a lazy day today after past two days
then starting a bit fresh tomorrow

heaviest I’ve ever been

I know this is on me and not on you but this feels really insensitive to put on here.

One day of over indulging or a couple of days of idleness don't cause heart attacks.

Agree with pp.

One or two days of roasts, sweets and snacks will really not give you a heart attack...

I’m not sure many heart attacks just come in due to a large turkey dinner 😭

yes I’m sure heart attacks peak over Xmas. More drugs, alcohol and stress especially in people who going to have one anyway. Heart attacks from poor lifestyle take years to develope. Obviously this isn’t the case for drug use

but I think it’s a mistake to think healthy hearts are so vulnerable they just give up at the sight of a 3000 calorie dinner

My dad died on this day 8 years ago from a heart attack, out of nowhere. So in my family it’s a high percentage.

This is a really weird post. Not just the insensitivity but the sheer stupidity to think over indulgence will cause a heart attack.

I used to work in A&E. Lots of people come in on Boxing Day with quite serious chest pains that they hoped would go away on Christmas Day, but didn’t.

Lots of people call 999 on Christmas Day thinking they're having a heart attack but without any of the classic cardiac symptoms.. some of them will be non-classic heart attacks but a lot are probably heartburn.

I need to get fit for 2026

need to start walking
biking
swimming more

and diet overhaul

and reduce stress

oh I don’t mean just because of one turkey dinner, I mean a whole month of dec is a lot of going out and catch ups and parties
insane spending
stress
business everywhere you go
family dynamics even when you all get in well
its all a lot

A million

There is a very strong narrative that all disease & cancers are caused by lifestyle alone. I see it on here all the time.

But even if that’s the case it’s weird suggest it’s caused by one/ two/ twelve meals over one month?

OP is right- there’s a significant increase on Christmas Day, which can in some cases be due to over-indulgence on the day.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/3573d5660f3a7934

From the article-

When you eat a very large, rich meal, your body diverts blood to the digestive system and your blood vessels tighten, which raises heart rate and blood pressure and can temporarily reduce blood flow to the heart,” says Dr Stephen Kopecky, Professor of Cardiovascular Diseases at the Mayo Clinic in the United States. “If you already have narrowed arteries, that surge in demand after the meal is when a heart attack is more likely to be triggered.”

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) warns that drinking too much alcohol pushes blood pressure up and makes the heart beat faster and less steadily, which increases the risk of a heart attack. Even one evening of heavy drinking can make the blood more likely to clot and can trigger episodes of atrial fibrillation, causing palpitations and dizziness, and raising the risk of a heart attack or stroke.

Stress also rises sharply at Christmas, with a YouGov UK poll in 2024 revealing that more than a quarter of women (28 per cent) found the strain of cooking and entertaining a challenge, with the same number citing family-related stress, compared with 18 and 21 per cent of men respectively.

Interesting article
wow it even has its own term, I’m not even a drinker either or smoker and I feel rough
I’ve gotta sort this shit our
starting tomorrow

@Itsmetheflamingo I agree with you. I also wouldn’t class a roast as a particularly unhealthy rich meal.