10 TIPS FOR TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR HEALTH

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10 Ways to take responsibility for your heart health-embarking on a healthy lifestyle to avoid heart disease. Schedule an annual inspection.Get your self physical. Eat good. Control Cholesterol. Cut the salt down. Stop smoking. Keep a healthy weight. Remain positive.

1. Schedule a Yearly Checkup 

Check your blood pressure, cholesterol, and glucose levels and ask your doctor to help you achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Make sure to follow the advice of your healthcare professional, including taking prescribed medications as directed. 

2. Get Physical Exercise

 Exercise can reduce the likelihood of heart disease. Reduce your risk of developing diabetes and hypertension. Reduce the risk of colon cancer and other cancer types. Improve your mood and your mental performance. Maintain strong bones and healthy joints. Help you keep your weight safe.

3. Drink More Water

Drinking Water Helps Maintain the Balance of Body Fluids. The functions of these bodily fluids include digestion, absorption, circulation.

4. Make Your Food

Making some improvements to your diet. Keep packages of unhealthy food hidden. Put raw veggies and fruits in front in the refrigerator and healthy snacks in the front of the pantry, so that’s what you see first.

5. Get Enough Sleep

How much sleep everyone needs, but experts generally agree that somewhere between seven and nine hours serves most adults very well. And this means uninterrupted sleep in a peaceful environment (as much as is possible).

6. Cut Down on Salt

To help lower high blood pressure, watch your salt intake. It may be disguised in food labels assodium alginate, sodium sulfite, sodium caseinate, disodium phosphate, sodium benzoate,sodium hydroxide, monosodium glutamate (MSG), or sodium citrate.

7. Quit Smoking

Smokers are at greater risk for diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels. you need to avoid smoking.

8. Maintain a Healthy Weight

Excess weight increases your risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. To achieve steady,painless weight loss, take it easy. Each day, if you eat 200-300 calories less than you would normally consume, and exercise at least 30 minutes on most or all days of the week, you’ll get closer to your goal and be able to achieve weight loss that’s steady and painless.

9. Stay Positive

If you get off your exercise schedule, have a cigarette, or eat a fattening meal, immediately get back on track toward re-establishing a healthy lifestyle.

10. Give Yourself Credit

To maintain momentum with exercising, losing weight, or quitting smoking, keep track of your achievements and reward yourself by doing something you enjoy.