IMPROVE YOUR HEART HEALTH

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1.Manage stress and anger

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Everyone has stress, and it is normal to get angry now and then. When stress and anger flare up, especially if it happens a lot,that is a problem. Managing your stressand handling your anger in healthy ways puts you back in charge.

2.Improve cholesterol levels

You are more likely to get heart disease if

you have:

a.Total cholesterol level over 200

b.HDL[High Density Lipoprotein(Good Cholestrol)]cholesterol level under 40

c.LDL[Low Density Lipoprotein(Bad Cholestrol)] cholesterol level over 160

d.Triglycerides over 150

3.Control high blood pressure

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Exercise and healthy eating help to control high blood pressure. Some people may need medicine to control their blood pressure, too.

4.Get active

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People who do not exercise are more likely to get heart disease, and die from it, than people who are active. Check with your doctor before starting a new exercise program, especially if you are not active now. He/She can tell you what you can do.

5.Follow a heart-healthy diet.

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Eat foods that are low in fat and cholesterol. Just about everyone should eat more fruits, vegetables, whole grains,beans, nuts, legumes, and other plant-based foods. The fiber is good for your

cholesterol, and you will get vitamins the natural way, from foods.

6.Get to a healthy weight.

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Losing extra weight is good for your heart.It can also help you lower high blood pressure and manage diabetes.

7.Quit smoking

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If you smoke, you are more than twice as likely to have a heart attack as nonsmokers, and you are much more likely to die if you do have a heart attack.

8.Control diabetes

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Diabetes makes heart disease more likely.Many people who have diabetes do not know it. Get tested and get treated.