First Sidharth Shukla, then Puneeth Rajkumar - heart attack kills! Doctor on healthy lifestyle

Seemingly fit stars like Sidharth Shukla and Puneeth Rajkumar, who were in their 40s, have fallen prey to massive heart attacks. But cardiologists point out that while every case is unique, there's a difference between looking fit and being healthy. Find out the dos and don'ts of a healthy lifestyle.

Popular Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar, son of Kannada cinema legend Rajkumar, passed away at the age of 46 following a massive heart attack on Friday (October 30). The sudden demise of the actor, who was a fitness enthusiast and a regular at the gym, left his fans shocked but it once again raises a question about how a seemingly 'healthy' and fit person - in his 40s - fell prey to heart attack. In September, another young actor, 40-year-old Sidharth Shukla passed away, again due to a massive cardiac arrest. 

Talking about the phenomenon where people, who look apparently fit but suffer heart attack, despite being young, Dr Viveka Kumar, Principal Director and Chief of Cath Labs, Max Healthcare, said, "What we must understand is there is a difference between being fit and being healthy. Healthy means not just physical fitness, but mental fitness too - keeping stress under control, a decent lifestyle and adequate sleep are all very important."

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