5 Factors That Can Keep Your Ticker Healthy

Only around 1 % of individuals keep an eye on all 5 of these Heart-Healthy Strategies. Have You?

Choosing smarter lifestyle could protect your heart.

Here is good motivation to make your healthy living goals more than just a conversation: Research from Sweden found that combining five changeable factors into your daily routine can significantly reduce the risk of heart attack.

In the study, men who accomplished all five of the low risk lifestyle choices had an 86 percent lower risk of heart attack over 11 years than those who didn’t have any. These protective habits included:

• Eating a diet high in vegetables, fruits, legumes, whole grains and fish;
• Walking for at least 40 minutes a day and exercising more vigorously at least an hour a week;
• Drinking a moderate amount of alcohol;
• Not smoking;
• And keeping your waist circumference below 37 inches.

By following all five of the factors, the researchers believe that nearly 80 percent of heart attacks can be prevented. The problem is, only 1 percent of men in the study met that goal.

These low risk factors can protect heart well-being by favorably affecting your blood pressure, cholesterol, and inflammatory response while improving the function of your blood vessels, the researchers believe.



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