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Regular physical activity is good for your heart and makes you feel good too. It helps you keep a healthy weight, maintain healthy levels of blood pressure and cholesterol, and manage stress.
Any activity is worthwhile,…the more the better! For good heart health, you should take at least 30 minutes of physical activity, most days [...]

Healthy eating not only keeps your weight, blood pressure and blood cholesterol at healthy levels, but also helps you lookgood and feel great.
Healthy eating doesn’t mean expensive eating. Simple changes like the way you cook food is what makes it healthy. Just think of the difference between a boiled potato and chips.
Healthy Eating Tips

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Here’s a quick quiz to find out your risk of a heart attack. If you dont know some of the answers, check out with your health provider.
- Do you smoke?
a)Yes     b)No
- Is your blood pressure 140/90 mmHg or higher, OR have you been told by your doctor that your blood pressure is too high?
a)Yes     b)No
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AGE: Quite naturally, there is a greater risk of heart disease as we become older.
SEX: Men are prone to heart disease at a younger age than women. Men between the ages of 50 and 60 years have the highest incidence of heart disease. In case of women, after menopause,when the protective effect o estrogen diminishes, [...]

There are certain risk factors that may put you and your family at a greater risk for developing heart disease. Some of these risk factors cannot be changed, while many can be controlled. Regardless of your age, background or health status, you can lower your risk of heart disease through a few simple measures.
What are [...]

Coronary Heart Disease, the most common type of heart disease, is a disorder of the blood vessels and can lead to a heart attack. A heart attack happens when an artery becomes blocked, cutting off the supply of oxygen and nutrients to the heart. Rheumatic heart diseases. arrhythmias and valvular heart diseases are a few [...]