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Strategies to prevent heart disease
2. Exercise for about 30 minutes on most days of the week
5. Get enough quality sleep
5. Get good quality sleep
7. Get regular health screenings
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1. Don't smoke or use tobacco
2. Get moving: Aim for at least 30 to 60 minutes of activity daily
3. Eat a heart-healthy diet
4. Maintain a healthy weight
5. Get quality sleep
6. Manage stress
7. Get regular health screening tests
8. Take steps to prevent infections
5. Get enough quality sleep
5. Get good quality sleep
7. Get regular health screenings
Content
1. Don't smoke or use tobacco
2. Get moving: Aim for at least 30 to 60 minutes of activity daily
3. Eat a heart-healthy diet
4. Maintain a healthy weight
5. Get quality sleep
6. Manage stress
7. Get regular health screening tests
8. Take steps to prevent infections
1. Don't smoke or use tobacco
One of the best things you can do for your heart is to stop smoking or using smokeless tobacco. Even if you're not a smoker, be sure to stay away from secondhand smoke.
Chemicals in tobacco can damage the heart and blood vessels. Cigarette smoke lowers the oxygen in the blood, which raises blood pressure and heart rate. That's because the heart has to work harder to supply enough oxygen to the body and brain.
There's good news though. The risk of heart disease starts to drop in as little as a day after quitting. After a year without cigarettes, the risk of heart disease drops to about half that of a smoker. No matter how long or how much you smoked, you'll start reaping rewards as soon as you quit.
