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Ways to keep your HEART healthy…
(according to “Good Housekeeping”)
1. An exercise stress test may not be the best way to predict heart disease risk in women — it’s better to pay attention to how strenuously you can exercise and how fast your heart rate returns to normal after you stop.
2. Add plenty of heart-healthy recipes to your arsenal of favorites.
3. Incorporate blueberries, red wine, nuts, and other superfoods into your diet for maximum heart-protective benefits.
4. Whittle your middle. Being overweight, and especially having excess belly fat, significantly increases your risk of heart disease.
5. For maximum heart benefits, limit yourself to one alcoholic beverage per day.
6. If you’re considering a diet, think about choosing one that’s specifically designed to be heart-healthy.
7. Keep some fat in your diet, but be sure it’s the mono-unsaturated kind found in nuts and olive oil.
8. Make sure your primary care physician is heart-smart.
9. Treat yourself to a little chocolate every now and then, as long as it’s the dark kind, which contains heart-healthy antioxidants.