Be Good to Your Heart

With the annual observance of St. Valentine’s Day having just been celebrated on the 14th of this month, it’s appropriate that February is also American Heart Month. This is a good time to start leading a heart-healthy lifestyle. According to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA), 80% of heart disease and stroke events are preventable.

The following are risk factors for heart disease and related conditions:

• Smoking
  
• High blood pressure
• High blood cholesterol
• Diabetes
• Obesity
• Physical inactivity

Here are some tips from the AHA:

• Learn the warning signs of heart attack, stroke and cardiac arrest. http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/911-Warnings-Signs-of-a-Heart Attack_UCM_305346_SubHomePage.jsp

• Take the quiz to test your nutrition knowledge. https://media.heart.org/fc/quiz/index-3.html?xmlHash=d5caa76b92efaeff980beb2e7b9e9199

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