Ways to Cut Your Heart Disease Risk




 
 

1.Go for a Walk
Just 40 minutes three or four times a week (or 25 minutes of harder exercise, like jogging) can lower blood pressure, cholesterol, and body weight. You don’t have to do it all at once. Even 10 minutes at a time is great for your heart. Take the dog or meet a friend at the park. If you’re new to working out or just getting back into it, start slow. Talk to your doctor to see if you’re healthy enough for exercise.

 




 
 

2.Meet a Friend for Lunch
Your buddy can do your heart good literally. Research has shown that being alone, or perhaps more importantly feeling alone, is as bad for your heart as smoking, high blood pressure, obesity, or not exercising. It’s not how often you see people that matters, but how connected you feel to others. So make some plans with an old friend. Or join a club and meet some new ones.