Time and again, our doctors keep on reminding us to take care of our heart. They agree that prevention is still the best cure for heart disease, one of the leading causes of death worldwide.
Here's some healthy lifestyle tips for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases , gathered from various online sources. While these tips sound simple, one's determination is needed to follow them.
- Exercise regularly. Just 30 minutes of brisk walking everyday will help you have a healthy heart for life. Other fun activities are jogging, swimming, dancing, gardening and even housework.
- Eat well. Watch your diet and try to keep to low fat, low cholesterol food whenever you can.
- Keep to a healthy weight. If you're overweight, choose a sensible weight loss diet, stick to it until you reach an appropriate weight for your age, sex, height, and then try to maintain it.
- Quit smoking. If you smoke, try to give up the habit. This will make a big difference in preventing heart disease.
- Relax, cut stress. Try to make your work schedule and recreation less demanding. Avoid stress.
- Check your blood pressure. Have your blood pressure checked to find out if you have hypertension. Your doctor can prescribed treatment and will reduce your risk of heart disease or stroke.
- Do not add salt to your food
- Have a yearly check-up
