There are five simple habits that will not only help keep your heart healthy; they may also help people who already have high blood pressure or high cholesterol to reverse their conditions. These five habits are:
- Eat a balanced diet
- Maintain a healthy weight
- Exercise regularly
- Do not smoke
- Drink moderately, if at all
If that sounds too much like common sense and not scientific enough, consider the following: Researchers at Harvard University studied 42,847 men between the ages of 40 and 75. At the beginning of the study, none of the men had heart disease; however, 16 years later 2,183 of them had either suffered from heart attacks or had died from heart disease. The scientists conducting the study believe that 62% of these heart attacks and deaths could have been prevented if the men had adopted healthy lifestyle habits. Changing even just a single bad habit lowered a man’s risk of heart attack or death from heart disease. More impressive yet, the men who adopted all five of the habits were the least likely to suffer from a heart-related problem.
Changing even just a single bad habit lowered a man’s risk of heart attack or death from heart disease.
More impressive yet, the men who adopted all five of the habits were the least likely to suffer from a
heart-related problem.
If you have any questions about how to live a heart-healthy lifestyle or managing your blood pressure
or cholesterol, your Lawtons Pharmacist will be happy to answer them.