Healthy Heart

Physical wellness is about making sure you are healthy and at your best physically. Exercising, eating healthy and working out are the best things you can do to live a long happy healthy life. Taking these steps will help in the long run when it comes to fighting off diseases and procuring your medical wellness. (Image by Alex E. Proimos via Flickr)

You can help prevent heart disease and cardiovascular problems by first, stop stressing and relax. Once you begin to do this your blood pressure will go down. You also have to eat properly and be active. If you are not active you put yourself at risk. You have control over this, so start controlling it.

Watch your weight and be mindful of not only what you eat but how much. Being overweight or obese tends to increase the risk for heart disease, not to mention many other serious medical conditions. Making healthy food and beverage choices is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle. Eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. Choose foods in "nature's own wrapper" and avoid foods high in saturated fat (animal fats) and cholesterol. Avoid trans fats entirely. A high-fiber diet will help you manage your weight. Salt (sodium) often worsens high blood pressure, so limit your salt intake to about three grams (3000 mg) daily. Avoid simple sugars like those found in soda, candy and desserts. (Image by Danny Guy via Flickr)

Being physical and exercising is good to lower cholesterol and not getting heart disease. Working out will also promote weight loss which is good overall for having a healthy body.

The U.S. Surgeon General recommends that adults engage in moderate-intensity exercise for at least 30 minutes most days of the week. Get plenty of good sleep. Obesity is three times more common in people who get fewer than seven hours of sleep per night. Poor sleep is also associated with heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and many other medical conditions.

Remember your doctor is your friend, make sure to get looked at regularly so that your doctor can make sure you are living a healthy life.

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Remember to always consult your doctor about everything because they will always tell you what to do to stay healthy, they have been doing this for numerous years so they know what they are talking about. Never be afraid of the news you may hear from them, just know you can turn things around.

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