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Best Ways To Show Your Heart The Love It Deserves

The increasingly sedentary lifestyle is a primary cause of heart disease, which is the leading cause of death across the globe. As sad as it is, heart disease is the number one killer of Americans. The only good thing is you can prevent heart disease by making healthy lifestyle changes. Adopting healthy lifestyle measures doesn’t mean you’ll have to make drastic changes, start by making small changes, which over time will lead them to a lifetime of ticker health.

High blood pressure and high (bad) cholesterol are the major heart disease risk factors, followed by smoking, diabetes, stress, lack of physical activity, fast food, and lack of visits to the doctors. However as we already have mentioned, heart disease in most cases is preventable with a healthy diet and active lifestyle.

Listing the best ways you can show your heart- the hardest working muscle in the body- the love it deserves:

Diet- A heart-healthy diet comprises fresh fruits and vegetables (spinach, kale) that help control cholesterol levels, whole grains to reduce unwanted cholesterol, and fatty fish (salmon, mackerel, sardines, tuna and sardines contain the heart-friendly omega-3 fatty acids) and fish oils.

Regardless of your current health condition, it is best to consult with your doctor first before completely tweaking your diet to stay on the safe side.

Exercise- If you are looking at keeping your heart in good shape for the longest possible time, cardio exercise, such as walking, swimming, is the best bet. You don’t need to run a marathon to benefit from exercise or get a gym membership for that matter. The American Heart Association recommends 30 minutes of exercise daily.

Again, it is a good idea to get a consult on the best exercise regimen tailored to your latest health status.

Manage Stress- How one experiences stress varies from individual to individual, so does the techniques to manage it which should be suited to your life. Talking with an expert can help.

Deep breathing, meditation, yoga are effective ways to manage stress. These can drastically reduce stress levels.

Quit Smoking- If you smoke, it’s time to stop it. Smoking is linked to increased heart disease risk, and you’ll see results soon after quitting in terms of lowered risk. Quitting smoking can be challenging, but not impossible. Utilize the resources available to help you quit.

Talk to your doctor- When it comes to heart health, this is a very important aspect, but often a much neglected one. People don’t attach much importance to health checkups or a meet with doctors for health assessment. It is important to get yourself screened for high blood pressure and cholesterol from time to time (this will help you assess your heart disease risk over time). Be sure to also discuss any medications if you have any of these risk factors.  Always feel free to seek their advice.

For CPR training, contact CPR Tampa in Palm Harbor at 727-240-9404. Become AHA CPR certified and contribute towards the safety of out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest victims.
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