World Heart Day 2024: doctor-suggested daily habits for a healthy heart

“Use Heart for Action” this year’s world heart day theme which inspires us to take proper care of our heart and cardiovascular health. Taking good care of our heart daily is important. simple habits like balanced diet, stress management helps in preventing heart related issues ensuring a healthy happy life.

Beating over 100,000 times daily, the heart works tirelessly to make our body function perfectly. Modern lifestyles, poor diet, and stress conspire against this vital organ, causes heart health issues. But all that can be prevented with awareness, action, and proactive care.

Here is a list of some preventative tips we must follow to keep our heart healthy.

Exercise Regularly

Try working out for 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic exercise per week. Do activities like brisk walking, cycling, swimming, and dancing for maintaining a good heart health.

Eat a Heart-Healthy Diet 

It is important to balance our diet with heart-friendly foods like fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Try to include omega-3 rich foods like fatty fish, nuts, and seeds. Focus on whole, unprocessed foods like vegetables, fruits, whole grains, lean proteins, and healthy fats.

Quit Smoking and Limit Alcohol

Improve your heart health by quitting smoking. Also, limit alcohol intake. Nicotine reduces blood flow to the heart, increasing heart rate and blood pressure which increases the chances of having a heart failure.

Maintain a healthy body weight

Excess weight increases blood pressure. It also increases inflammation, which damages cardiovascular tissues. Healthy weight improves blood vessel function, enhancing blood flow. It is important to maintain a healthy body weight to keep heart healthy.

Regular monitoring of blood pressure

Regular monitoring of blood pressure helps in keeping heart healthy in many ways. It Identifies high blood pressure (HBP) before symptoms appear. It  manages existing HBP, reducing cardiovascular disease risk. Regular monitoring of blood pressure helps in identifying secondary hypertension causes.

Your heart beats for you. Take care of it.

Read More: