Heart Disease Prevention
Heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women in the United States. Many times heart disease is preventable with life style changes that you can do. Here are five changes that you should take to prevent heart disease.
1. Stop smoking and all use of tobacco products. Even occasional smoking, low tar and low nicotine cigarettes and smokeless tobacco put you at risk. Even worse news is that even second hand smoke is risky to your health. Cigarette smoke and nicotine make put stress on the heart and make it work harder. Women who take birth control pills and smoke increase their risk of heart attack and stroke. The risk is even greater after women turn 35. Within only a year after quitting smoking, the risk of heart disease drops quickly.
2. Start exercising. Moderate exercise can reduce your risk of a heart attack. It also helps you to maintain a healthy weight and can help reduce chances of high blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes. You should get
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