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| disease or is simply concerned with ways to | | | | optionso Limit any alcohol consumptiono Get at |
| prevent it, you'll be interested to know that a | | | | least 30 minutes of exercise 3 or more times a |
| strict, heart healthy diet is not the only key to | | | | weeko Don't Smoke! |
| maintaining a healthy heart. In fact, the main | | | | Think about what you're currently eating and how |
| component is actually an overall healthy lifestyle. | | | | much activity is present in your current lifestyle. |
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| universe, if you're not active and especially if you | | | | exercising daily, weekly or at all? Base your |
| smoke, the effort you're making is basically futile. | | | | decisions on the results of those answers and |
| But the goods news is that 80 percent of heart | | | | take smaller steps at first if that's what you're |
| disease can be prevented with a proper balance | | | | comfortable with. Walking is one of the best and |
| of good eating habits and exercise. | | | | easiest ways to help you get fit and maintain a |
| Here are some ways you can bring balance into | | | | healthy heart. Choosing the stairs over the |
| your life and incorporate a combination of fitness | | | | elevator is a perfect example of one simple |
| with a healthy diet routine that will greatly reduce | | | | choice you can make. Parking further away from |
| your risk for heart disease, as well improve the | | | | the office or the store is another. Whatever |
| condition of your health if you have already been | | | | strategies you do end up choosing, they are all |
| diagnosed.o Decrease the amount of your usual | | | | based on your own personal preference. But |
| salt intake, particularly if you have high blood | | | | committing to a plan and working toward making |
| pressureo Cut back on cholesterol by choosing to | | | | significant, permanent changes is one of the most |
| eat low-fat or fat-free products in addition to | | | | important steps you'll ever take. |
| more lean meatso Lessen your consumption of | | | | Now, if you've got to make some changes, |
| foods and drinks that have a high sugar contento | | | | whether small or substantial, no one's expecting |
| Avoid foods that are high in saturated and trans | | | | you to work wonders overnight. But you've got |
| fats whenever possible, e.g. snacks and salad | | | | to make the effort, and you've got to do it on a |
| dressingso Eat more fish, specifically the varieties | | | | consistent basis. A plan for a heart healthy diet |
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| Salmon and Lake Trouto Incorporate more high | | | | accustomed to and will benefit greatly from during |
| fiber and whole grain foods into your dieto Eat as | | | | your long(er) lifetime. |
| much freshly prepared fruits and vegetables as | | | | |