Today’s life is hugely busy which puts yourself in large stress which is actually very dangerous for your heart. Studies have proved that body’s healing conditions decreases under stress, which leads to many complications such as hypertension and poor immunity. Reports says that today young people are also suffering with various heart ailments.

To counter this situation it is necessary to stay healthy and manage your stress levels by understanding the risk factors. Following are the steps which you can take into account to get the healthy heart.

1.Quit Smoking
While it’s being said by numerous people and organization, it is being followed by too small number of people. Smoking actually reduces the life expectancy by 15-25 years and if you are smoker, you likely to have heart attack twice than a non-smoker.

2.Avoid Salt
Salt is infamously known to cause high blood pressure, which results into increasing the risk of developing coronary heart disease.

3.Control Alcohol intake
Uncontrolled alcohol intake can damage heart muscles, increase blood pressure and also leads to weight gain. Controlling the alcohol and gradually decreasing the consumption will help you to get a healthy heart.

4.Start exercising
Thirty minutes moderate exercise regularly will be very helpful in keeping yourself fit which not only benefits the heart but increases mental and physical health.

5.Consume Healthy Diet
Always try to have balanced diet and start eating fresh fruits and vegetables, starch foods such as wholegrain, bread and rice.

By Prajakt K.