THE BEST WAY OF LIVING A HEALTHY LIFE.

Losing weight:
Did you know that losing just 10 percent of of your body weight, if you are overweight,can significantly improve your blood pressure, chollestrol levels,and overall heart health?

Eat at home more often.
Home made meals can be lower in,fat,salt, and chollestrol and higher in fibre and nutrients.As you do the cooking, you can control the ingredients and the cooking methods.

Eat more nuts.
All nuts and seeds can be taken as healthy snack.They are quite fulfilling and just a handful will go along way in improving your health.Some nuts that you can so easily incorporate into your diet include; cashewnuts,peanuts,almonds,hazelnuts,sesame seeds,pistachios,walnuts.They all contain healthy fats.

Oil.
Limit saturated fats and oils.Foods to avoid include;bacon,beef butter,full-fat dairy,coconut oil,and pork.Read food labels,aiming for less than 15-25grams of fats daily.

Physical activity.
Its an imprtant part of healthy heart routine. It can also help you in controling your weight,lower your blood pressure and, and improve your cholestrol levels.Aim for atleast 30 minutes of exercize each day.

Ask questions.
Do not shy away from discussing any health related concerns or questions with your health care provider.

Rest.
Most of us work very hard and forget we need to slow down and rest.Chronic stress is known to expose our bodies to elevated levels of stress hormones that are harmful to our bodies.High stress levels can elevate blood pressure.

Screening.
Get yourself a healthy check up every so often.Knowing your health status can help you make the right health changes at least once a year.Many of the health threatening diseases if detected early through a medical screening,can be treated cured.Screening is one of the best strategies for preventive care.It is always said preventive is better than cure.

Try something new.
Exercise can be filled with fun,reduce blood pressure,improve arterial elasticity,regulate heart rhythm,and increase the heart efficiency. Try a class or a video one once a week.

Vegetables.
You can never go wrong with vegetables.Make sure to eat a variety of vegetables that are in season.Include various colours.Do not over cook vegeables as they will loose most of their vital vitamins and minerals.

Watch your salt intake.
Consuming so much salt can elevate blood pressure,increasing your heart disese risk. Look for low sodium foods and limit your sodium intake to less than 2300 mg daily.

Catch some sleep.
If you average less than six to eight hours of sleep a night you could be putting your heart at risk.