A Healthy Heart Brian Rochford tells you how to improve and maintain your heart’s health and your overall well-being According to the American Heart Association: “Cardiovascular disease is the leading global cause of death, accounting for 17.3 million deaths per year, a number that is expected to grow to more than 23.6 million by 2030’’ With that chilling statistic in mind, here are a few ways that you can help to keep your heart healthy: 1. Try to keep your stress levels under control 2. Manage your body weight 3. Drink alcohol in moderation 4. Stay active by exercising on a regular basis One of the key ways to maintain a healthy heart is to practise a healthy lifestyle. This vital organ is essential to the delivery of many important nutrients that the body needs, and as the heart is a muscle, it needs to be kept in top condition with plenty of exercise. Recognizing the need to look after your heart may require for many of us a big change in our daily routine. We may have to eliminate a number of factors that could be putting our heart at risk. These changes can not only be good for your heart, but could improve your overall sense of wellbeing and general fitness, and reduce your stress levels. An aerobic exercise workout of about 30 minutes a day for 5 days a week will help to get the blood circulating, and give your heart a good exercise session. Here are some examples of aerobic exercises that you can do. Swimming, Cycling, Jogging,
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