Keeping Your Heart Healthy - Continued

If you have a family history of heart disease all these recommendation apply even more to you than to others. You’re more at risk of developing heart disease, such as coronary artery disease or high blood pressure. It is imperative that you should eat a balance diet, maintain a reasonable body weight and stay at least moderately physical active.

Important tips to remember:

• Less Fat
• Avoiding fatty cuts of meat, high fat dairy products like cheese, ice cream and whole milk. 
• Less Salt
• Avoid adding salt while cooking and keep the shaker put away. Season your foods with other season instead of salt.
• More Fiber
• Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. Add oats, whole grain rice and bran to your diet. Eat more beans; they’re a good source of fiber.

Exercise to reduce the following:

• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Diabetes

Keep healthy and keep on living!!