Health Tip: Help Prevent Heart Disease

07 Jun 2012

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The Womenshealth.gov website suggests these steps to help reduce your risk of heart disease:

Maintain healthy cholesterol and blood pressure.

Quit or avoid smoking and drinking too much alcohol.

Take steps to control diabetes.

Maintain a healthy body weight.

Get plenty of regular exercise and adhere to a regular sleep schedule.

Control conditions such as sleep apnea and metabolic syndrome.