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• Eat a balanced and healthy diet , including fruits, vegetables, olive oil, fish, and nuts. They are packed with cardio-protective antioxidants. Also, drink plenty of water. • Manage stress and regulate your emotions , as factors such as depression, anxiety, hostility, and anger can increase your risk of heart disease. Heart health begins with prayer. In Philippians 4:6-7, it says, Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Heart Healthy Exercise The closest thing to an anti-aging pill.
This month, we are focusing our attention on heart health! Please take a moment to read this article by Dr. Sattler: At any age, the unexercised body will rust out long before it could ever wear out. Inactivity can make anyone old before his or her time. Also, consider that just as inactivity accelerates the aging process, heart-healthy exercise and activity slow it down. Today, heart-healthy exercise, commonly called aerobics, strengthens the heart and lungs by boosting the body’s oxygen consumption. As a result, millions of Americans of all sizes and ages are walking, running, cycling, and swimming as if their lives depended on it, and to a remarkable extent, they do. Here are a few heart-healthy habits to keep the heart running stronger and longer: • Create and stick to a daily exercise routine. This can simply mean getting out and going for a walk every day or hopping on an exercise bike (or the NuStep) for 30 minutes. • Check your lifestyle habits . Let’s be honest; some habits are bad for the heart. Everything is healthy in moderation, except for smoking or being around people who smoke. It doesn’t just affect your lungs; it does a lot of damage to your heart and other organs of the body.
Live & Learn Cardiac Conditions: Building a Healthier Heart Friday, February 20th
10:00 a.m. in the Grand Activity Center Are you someone who is impacted by some form of heart disease such as hypertension, coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, angina, peripheral artery disease or heart failure? Join Stacy for this engaging and educational presentation to learn more about how to manage these chronic conditions and more importantly which exercise techniques will improve endurance and function.
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