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Step 1
Being heart smart means knowing your cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Your blood pressure, waist size and body mass index are also major factors in determining your heart health. If you haven’t had a check up with your personal physician in a while, now would be a good time to schedule an appointment.
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Step 2
Smoking is a definitely a factor when determining the health of your heart. Studies have shown that smoking can not only cause respiratory problems and lung cancer, it’s also a major cause of heart disease. If you smoke, whether it’s habitually or socially, you may want to use National Heart Month as a reason to quit.
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Step 3
Exercise, along with healthy eating are probably the two most important things you can do for your heart. Even if you start with a brisk walk every morning or evening and make efforts to reduce sugar and fat from your diet, you’ll be well on your way to a healthier you.
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Step 4
Stress is also a killer (no pun intended). It’s almost impossible to eliminate all stress from our lives. However, stress has been shown as being the root cause of so many ailments that affect us today. Whether you pray or meditate, read or write……..you need to find an outlet to help reduce your stress levels.
