7 steps to a healthy heart!

Want to keep your heart healthy? The American Heart Association has made a checklist for you.

By Poorva Chavan Published on: December 24, 2015 1:59 pm

Tags: Cardiovascular diseases Healthy Heart Tips

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The American Heart Association has made a checklist called 'Life's Simple 7' for a healthy heart, and a recent study says that people who score well on this checklist are less likely to suffer from a heart failure. The study published in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation: Heart Failure, found that a one point higher cardiovascular health score reduced the risk of heart failure by 23%. Here are the seven steps that everyone can take to protect their heart.

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Step 1--Manage blood pressure. An uncontrolled blood pressure puts you at a huge risk of heart failure. The blood exerts pressure on the walls of the arteries when it flows. When the blood pressure is higher than normal (120/80), the heart has to work harder to pump the blood, and if the pressure becomes uncontrolled, it might lead to heart failure.

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