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Information For Reducing Your Risk PDF Print E-mail
Nearly every American is unaware that taking precautionary measures such as consuming a healthy balanced diet, maintaining stress levels and getting adequate physical activity can lead in reducing the risks of heart associated diseases.

Here are five easy steps to maintain a healthy heart:

  • Eat rich diet fruits and vegetables: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has new Dietary Guidelines say adults should consume the recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables each day to lower their risk of heart disease.
  • Exercise: Physical movement helps to improve heart function, lowers the blood pressure and cholesterol, and enhances energy. The American Heart Association reports that 37.6 percent of United States adults say they do not engage in free time physical activity. Adults should have at least 20 to 40 minutes of moderate physical activity at least for 5 days in week.
  • Include fiber in your diet: Fiber provides many heart-health benefits, including lowering the risk of coronary heart disease and cholesterol. Try to get the recommended amount of fiber in your daily diet.
  • In take Omega-3s: Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids helps to a maintain a healthy cardiovascular system by maintaining cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the body. Good sources of omega-3 fatty acids are seafood, such as salmon, crab, tuna and shrimp.
  • Supplement diet: A good quality supplement can function your nutritional seat belt. Health experts, including doctors, nutritionists and even the Food and  Drug Association (FDA), agrees that many diets in the U S lack optimum levels of many key nutrients such as antioxidants, omega-3s and plant sterols required to maintain a healthy heart and that adding a daily multivitamin or dietary supplement can support fill the nutritional gaps.
 
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