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[INFOGRAPHIC] Keep Your Heart Healthy: Five Heart Health Tips for Seniors

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February is a great time to think about your heart. Not only is it the month in which we celebrate love and romance, it’s also American Heart Month. But sadly, many of us give the hearts in our Valentine’s Day cards more thought than we do the hearts in our bodies.

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Eat Better1. STOP WATCHING THE HEADLINES AND START FOLLOWING SIMPLE GUIDELINES. The AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION suggests eating a variety of nutritious foods such as VEGETABLES, FRUITS, UNREFINED WHOLE GRAINS, AND FISH, and cutting back on NUTRIENT-POOR FOODS HIGH IN FAT, CHOLESTEROL AND SALT. Exercise More2. A 30-MINUTE WALK A DAY, most days of the week will keep your heart in prime pumping shape. If this number seems daunting, start small: TWO 15-MINUTE BRISK WALKS A DAY will bring you up to the correct total. REMEMBER THAT WALKING THE DOG, GARDENING, AND CLEANING THE HOUSE ALL WORK OUT YOUR HEART. Don’t Smoke3. WHEN YOU QUIT SMOKING, YOUR RISK OF HEART DISEASE DROPS DRAMATICALLY WITHIN JUST A YEAR. Smoking or using tobacco is one of the biggest risk factors in developing heart disease. According to the CDC, SMOKING INCREASES YOUR RISK OF STROKE AND HEART DISEASE BY UP TO 4 TIMES. Additionally, smoking can take, on average, 10 YEARS OFF YOUR LIFE. However, if you quit by AGE 64, you can get 4 YEARS BACK, and by AGE 54, you can get 6 YEARS BACK. Get Regular Health Screenings5. WORK WITH YOUR DOCTOR TO GET A HANDLE ON YOUR HEART HEALTH AND TO LOWER RISK FACTORS. Stay at a Healthy Weight4. HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOUR WEIGHT IS PUTTING YOU AT RISK? Extra pounds around your middle can lead to HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, HIGH CHOLESTEROL, and DIABETES -- all conditions that increase your chances of heart disease. Keep Your Heart Healthy 5 Heart Health Tips for Seniors February is a great time to think about your heart. Not only is it the month in which we celebrate love and romance, it’s also American Heart Month. But sadly, many of us give the hearts in our Valentine’s Day cards more thought than we do the hearts in our bodies. Start making your most valuable organ your top priority with these five tips to keep your heart healthy for a lifetime. 36 , your heart may be accumulating damage as you If you have HIGH CHOLESTEROL or HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE 41 read this. If you don’t know whether you have these conditions, the damage can occur without you having any idea. brought to you by CaringTimes Learn, Celebrate, Advocate. ©2013GriswoldInternational,LLC

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Keep Your Heart Healthy: Five Heart Health Tips for Seniors

  • 1. Eat Better1. STOP WATCHING THE HEADLINES AND START FOLLOWING SIMPLE GUIDELINES. The AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION suggests eating a variety of nutritious foods such as VEGETABLES, FRUITS, UNREFINED WHOLE GRAINS, AND FISH, and cutting back on NUTRIENT-POOR FOODS HIGH IN FAT, CHOLESTEROL AND SALT. Exercise More2. A 30-MINUTE WALK A DAY, most days of the week will keep your heart in prime pumping shape. If this number seems daunting, start small: TWO 15-MINUTE BRISK WALKS A DAY will bring you up to the correct total. REMEMBER THAT WALKING THE DOG, GARDENING, AND CLEANING THE HOUSE ALL WORK OUT YOUR HEART. Don’t Smoke3. WHEN YOU QUIT SMOKING, YOUR RISK OF HEART DISEASE DROPS DRAMATICALLY WITHIN JUST A YEAR. Smoking or using tobacco is one of the biggest risk factors in developing heart disease. According to the CDC, SMOKING INCREASES YOUR RISK OF STROKE AND HEART DISEASE BY UP TO 4 TIMES. Additionally, smoking can take, on average, 10 YEARS OFF YOUR LIFE. However, if you quit by AGE 64, you can get 4 YEARS BACK, and by AGE 54, you can get 6 YEARS BACK. Get Regular Health Screenings5. WORK WITH YOUR DOCTOR TO GET A HANDLE ON YOUR HEART HEALTH AND TO LOWER RISK FACTORS. Stay at a Healthy Weight4. HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOUR WEIGHT IS PUTTING YOU AT RISK? Extra pounds around your middle can lead to HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, HIGH CHOLESTEROL, and DIABETES -- all conditions that increase your chances of heart disease. Keep Your Heart Healthy 5 Heart Health Tips for Seniors February is a great time to think about your heart. Not only is it the month in which we celebrate love and romance, it’s also American Heart Month. But sadly, many of us give the hearts in our Valentine’s Day cards more thought than we do the hearts in our bodies. Start making your most valuable organ your top priority with these five tips to keep your heart healthy for a lifetime. 36 , your heart may be accumulating damage as you If you have HIGH CHOLESTEROL or HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE 41 read this. If you don’t know whether you have these conditions, the damage can occur without you having any idea. brought to you by CaringTimes Learn, Celebrate, Advocate. ©2013GriswoldInternational,LLC