HEALTHY HABITS TO KEEP YOUR HEART HEALTHY

"We First make our habits and then our habits make us." John Dryden

Even if you have a good genetic history, without cardiac disease, living a healthy lifestyle is still very essential. Some risk factors for heart disease are beyond your control, such as advancing age or family history. Others are up to you completely.

Here are some habits to adopt:

1. Avoid bad fat: Eat a low-fat, low-cholesterol, and low-sodium diet.

2. Do 30 min daily exercise: Start your day with exercise.

3. Smoking is a significant heart disease risk factor. Smokers suffer from coronary artery illness at about 70% greater
   mortality rates than non-smokers

4. Keep your cholesterol and blood pressure at normal levels.

5. Always check your stress level

6. Maintain your Body Mass Index(BMI)

It can be a lofty objective to meet all these practices but less than 5% of the men and women follow them all.

If one can follow at least 4 habits, one can have a lower risk of heart attack as compared to those who don't follow any of the above habits.