How to Maintain a Happy Healthy Heart

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Heart disease is said to be the cause of one death every 12 minutes in Australia and New Zealand. It’s an issue that has the potential to affect every one of us, making the subject of maintaining a happy healthy heart a very relevant one, as we’re all looking to increase the quality and quantity of our lives. In the information age we live in, there’s never a shortage of advice, whether by Dr Google, or just through other forms of media, but what are the key fundamentals you need to know?

There are some genuinely simple and easy ways to improve your heart’s health. Some basic habits that will make an enormous difference to your wellbeing. It’s important to remember that you’re playing the long game, that even if one of these changes doesn’t feel like it’s having an immediate influence on you right now, the benefits are there for the long run.

So get started with these tips to steer you towards a happy healthy heart:

1. Reduce fat

Fat, when consumed reasonably, is good for a balanced diet. It is necessary to be in control of the type and amount of fat you eat. It is better to consume lower levels of fat filled pastries, cakes, dairy products, cookies and burgers because saturated fat stimulate the elevation of blood cholesterol levels.

You can consume a low amount of polyunsaturated fats like corn and soy oil, fish (salmon, sardines) omega-3 oils, and sunflower seeds to help you stimulates the reduction of cholesterol. They are very good for your health. As are monosaturated fats some examples of which  include nuts, avocado, olive and rapeseed oil.

 

2. Eat less salt

Too much salt is associated to high blood pressure, hardens the arteries and cause you to retain water. The daily recommended level of salt for an individual is 6g.

 

3. Regular exercise

To maintain a happy healthy heart, you will need 30 to 45 minutes of regular exercise to enhances heart function and it also helps to lower your blood pressure and cholesterol.

 

4. Reduce stress and strain

Excess weight or obesity increases stress and strain on your heart. It does not only make you feel de-energized and lethargic but also it affects your confidence and self-perception. Therefore, maintaining or achieving your ideal weight is essential to your heart health.

 

5. Quit smoking

When you smoke, there is a higher probability that you increase your chances of contracting respiratory and heart diseases like cancer and emphysema. If you had previously experienced a heart attack, to risk of a recurrence, you will have to quit smoking.

 

6. Relax more often

One of the most important things you can do is to relax more frequently. It reduces your chances of getting heart problems dramatically. If you had previously had a heart attack, relaxing will help you reduce the risk of a subsequent one.

 

7. Improve your lifestyle

To have a happy healthy heart, you should concentrate on leading a better lifestyle instead of spending so much on dieting. Living better and eating properly improves your self-confidence, enhances your energy levels, and allows you to become a happier person.

 

8. Eat your way healthy

You don’t necessary have to become a vegetarian but at least incorporate the types of food listed below into your daily meals. Nothing is more important than eating fresh foods from mother nature. The simplest way to improve your heart and body health can begin with what you feed your body, including:

• Water - drinking enough water is the most important thing to do
• Spinach - Popeye sure knows how to maintain his strength because this leafy vegetable is loaded with vitamins A and C and it is also a good source of fibre and iron
• Bananas - Not only because they are easy to eat but they also contains potassium which helps to develop productive cognitive processes and regulate our blood pressure
• Salmon - This can be cooked in numerous ways but its benefits are the same as that of omega 3 fatty acids. It also boasts of calcium, vitamin B, and protein

If you are in need of supplement products, you should consider an all-natural range of products. Some of which include garlic alluim, lecithin, vitamin E, carotenoid and salmon oil.