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How to Take Care of Your Heart

January 17, 2022

 


Ready to boost your heart health and with it lifespan? Your heart is a crucial part of how you live and function and it is never too early to take care of your heart.

So whether you’re in your twenties or already receiving senior discounts, these tips can help you keep living or start living your best heart-healthy life.

Keep Moving

Stay active is a big part of heart health. Doing cardio and other forms of exercise help your body and your heart stay in shape. You don’t have to go out and buy a gym membership, but try to start going for a 30-minute walk every day and don’t sit for long periods. You can set a timer on your phone to get up and move around every hour.

You might find you want to add more exercise into your life once you start. You don’t have to overexert yourself or become a bodybuilder to have a healthy heart, so don’t worry about starting small.

With Food Less Is More

A healthy heart often begins with what you’re putting in your body. Eating well is crucial to a healthy lifestyle, and often you can start small by adding in a few things and cutting some things out. Adjusting your diet is also a great way to help your blood pressure, before you may need medication.

Add in leafy greens like spinach and kale, fiber, and omega-3 fatty acids like in salmon and walnuts. And cut down on your salt and sugar. Salt is a big contributor to high blood pressure and a struggling heart, so while you’re cutting down on sodium add in some potassium to help as well.

Having a good diet includes other things you put in your body as well. Don’t smoke and cutting down on drinking can help. These tips can also contribute to a healthy weight, which helps your heart in the long run.

Healthy Living, Healthy Heart

A lot of heart health comes from doing basic things every day. Drink plenty of water each day, get good sleep, and maintain good dental hygiene. All of these can help your heart.

Start building up your healthy habits little by little. Drink a big glass of water in the morning. Always have a salad before your meal and start walking on the weekends before adding in more exercise.

And if you live a very stressful life, consider cutting back on work or finding some coping tools. Stress does hurt your heart, so learning how to manage it and relax when you need to is a big help.

Take Care Of Your Heart

It can’t be overstated how important your heart is to your life. When you take care of your heart you are taking care of your entire body, including your brain, which receives blood pumped from your heart. Don’t underestimate the importance of heart health, and don’t let lifestyle changes stop you from pursuing a longer life.

Achieving heart health is easy if you work your way up to it. If this helped you find some ways you could help your heart, keep reading for more useful tips.

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Hello all!!!! I'm Darcy and I recently started writing on My Zeo about health and fitness (and part of that important health equation is sleep!). As we are all super busy with life, I try to integrate how to stay fit, relax and be healthy and happy through everyday life.

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