What if if improving heart health could mean savoring dark chocolate, hanging out with friends, sleeping more, and indulging in certain high-fat foods? Good news: Protecting your ticker can involve all the above. “You need to take pleasure in eating good foods and enjoying life,” says Martha Gulati, MD, director of preventive cardiology and women’s cardiovascular health at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and author of Saving Women’s Hearts (Wiley, 2011). Here are 15 effective actions that you’ll willingly take to heart.
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For years we have heard of the benefits of red wine. Is sherry considered a red wine? Would it be just as beneficial to drink that in place of red wine? Thank you.
Wrong habits and unhealthy eating has adversely affected heart health. This has increased the rate of cardiac risks among people. But with a healthy lifestyle we can maintain good heart health. Eating veggies, fruits, chocolate and low fat foods will be helpful but the important point is to remain stress free and think positive.
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