Maintaining a healthy lifestyle will improve your chances of avoiding heart disease. These recommendations are often the same as for preventing breast cancer.
- Stop smoking- smoking increases your risk for a heart attack by 6 times. Even if you already smoke, as soon as you stop smoking your risk drops dramatically. Research shows that omega-3s may help you quit smoking. So make sure you are getting your fatty fish/omega-3 supplement in every week.
- Exercise- it’s never too late to start. Start off with 20 minutes of brisk walking in your lunch break and work it up from there. Try to do resistance training at least 2-3 times per week. This will also help you lose the extra weight you might be carrying.
- Reduce stress- this leads to the adrenal glands to release large amounts of adrenalin, which may cause your blood pressure to rise and thereby increasing your risk for heart disease.
- Eating a healthy balanced diet- eat more greens, beans, vegetables, seeds, nuts and less saturated fat, salt and sugar.
- Watch your weight- maintaining your ideal body weight lowers your risk by 35-45%, so it’s time to get your body into shape
- Maintain mental health- linking with reduction in stress, but also treating depression can lower your risk for heart attacks. Ditch the processed foods and incorporate more nutritionally loaded foods and some time in the sun to lower your risk for depression.
Consider doing blood tests and a general check up if you think you might be at risk of developing a heart disease, and consult with your dietician to ensure your diet is up to standard for the prevention of heart disease.
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