Let’s say you detected a lump in your breast. You’d probably call your doctor and have it checked out pronto. Yet, i bet you aren’t paying attention to another potential problem in your chest – your heart’s health. Even if you spent your teens and 20s cultivating heart-harmful habits, you can undo some of the damage by following some right steps. Here, i list them down for you.
Stay Out of Smoky Spaces. Even if you don’t smoke, cigarette’s smoke form friends, roommates, or strangers at a club can put you at risk for heart attacks by causing your arteries to narrow over time. Secondhand smoke can also trigger more immediate damage. Just a few minutes of exposure has almost the same effect on your blood and blood vessels as if you were actively smoking.
Eat Fat. You want the kind called mono saturated fat . It lowers your level of bad cholesterol- the waxy artery-plugging stuff that can trigger a heart attack. Foods loaded with monosaturated fat include peanut butter, avocados, nuts, and fatty fish like salmon, sardines and anchovies. Try to avoid anything with lots of saturated or trans fats. These have been shown to raise bad cholesterol and clog your arteries.
Do Short, Intense Workouts. While any heart-pumping activity helps reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering blood pressure and bad cholesterol levels and keeping your weight and body mass index in a healthy range, most experts suggest that four four four minute burst of intense treadmill sessions may be more effective than about 45 minutes of moderate jogging
Unplug Yourself. Try to unplug for an hour or two a day, giving your body and mind time to decompress. Going for a walk or just soaking in a hot tub can reduce the amount of stress horm0nes circulating in your system.