HEALTH

Imran S. Farooq, MD, MSHA, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI Interventional Cardiology Orlando Health

Orlando Health: Hiking, biking, running, hight intensity excercises for heart health

Regular physical activity strengthens your muscles and joints, and it’s also key for heart health. Exercise helps your heart more efficiently pump blood and circulate oxygen, lowering your risk of cardiovascular conditions like heart failure and heart disease.

If you’re in good shape, highintensity activities such as hiking, biking and running can give your heart health a big boost. So get ready to lace up your sneakers, fill your tires or hit the trails.

Here are tips to safely make the most of your workout.

Hiking: Hitting the Trails Helps Your Heart

Hiking forces your heart to pump harder, particularly when you choose a route with an uneven trail or incline. The increased blood flow is essential to circulate nutrients and oxygen-rich blood to your muscles, especially your legs. There are mental health benefits, too. Hiking lowers your stress levels and improves your mental health, which is connected to heart health. Research shows that stress raises your blood pressure, increasing the risk of hypertension.

How to get the most from your hike: Join a hiking club or hike with a few friends to stay motivated. If you’re hiking a trail with a higher elevation, the more difficult it will be. As the altitude increases, your heart will pump blood harder to balance the decreased air pressure. If you’re just starting out, tackle shorter, gradual incline trails first.

Biking: Cycling Tops for Cardio Health

Biking is a lower-impact exercise that also can help you condition your heart. Many athletes who bike have lower resting heart rates. This means your heart is working optimally, since a lower resting rate means more blood is pumped with every contraction, maintaining an efficient heartbeat.

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Disney and Make-A-Wish grant 150,000th wish together

This World Wish Day, Walt Disney World Resort and Make-A-Wish America granted the 150,000th Disneyinspired wish to 16-year-old Mikayla from Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. who began her battle fighting cancer three years ago.

“This is an incredible milestone moment in our more than 40-year relationship with Disney,” said Leslie Motter, Make-A-Wish America President and CEO. “We know that wishes have the transformative power to renew hope, uplift spirits and unite families. When you pair that with Disney stories, characters and experiences, lives are forever changed thanks to the unmatched joy that’s delivered when it’s needed most.”

Mikayla and her family were surprised with being Grand Marshals during the Festival of Fantasy Parade at Magic Kingdom Park, where they helped reveal Disney’s newly redesigned specialty Florida license plate benefitting Make-A-Wish children and families throughout the state.

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SeaWorld Orlando’s Pipeline: the world’s first surf coaster starts breaking waves at SeaWorld Orlando on May 27th

Pipeline, the World’s first surf coaster begins breaking waves at SeaWorld Orlando on May 27th.

SeaWorld guests will have an opportunity to feel the incredible power of the ocean in a whole new way as they experience the thrill of launching up 110 foot “waves” while feeling every bank and curve like the real deal.

The rush of SeaWorld’s new coaster is created by innovative dynamic seats that give you, the surfer, an unparalleled freedom of movement.

With the opening of SeaWorld’s seventh coaster, it strengthens its claim to the tagline, Coaster Capital of Orlando.

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