Healthy Heart, Healthy Body
Healthy
Heart, Healthy Body
February
is Heart Health Awareness month. The Go Red for Women campaign has done a
wonderful job bringing to light the effects of heart disease in women. What are
some simple steps we can all take to increase our heart health as well as our
overall health? Let’s visit the American Heart Association Go Red for Women
website for some helpful tips. https://www.goredforwomen.org/#
- Participate in
regular cardiovascular exercise to increase and maintain heart health. The AHA
(American Heart Association) recommends that we participate in at least 30
minutes of moderate intensity aerobic activity 5 days a week or 25 minutes of
vigorous aerobic activity 3 days a week. Combine your cardiovascular exercise
with Moderate to high intensity strength training exercise at least 2 days a
week.
- Eat
a diet rich in heart healthy foods such as leafy greens, extra virgin olive
oil, fish, nuts, and berries. The darker color in the produce, the more
antioxidants it has to aide in your heart health.
- Learn
to manage your stress. When we become stressed, our bodies release adrenaline
into the blood stream. This causes our blood pressure and heart rate to spike. If
we are constantly under stress, our body never gets a chance to rest and
recover. The constant release of adrenaline will cause sustained damage to our
artery wall. Practicing yoga, taking a few deep breaths, and learning to manage
our stress will go a long way to increasing our heart health.
This activity infographic was on the Go Red for Women
website. Here’s the link: https://www.goredforwomen.org/live-healthy/heart-healthy-exercises/what-exercise-is-right-for-me/
For more
tips on heart health, visit https://www.goredforwomen.org/#. For Health & Wellness tips and
healthy recipes, visit our Pinterest board at https://www.pinterest.com/5aspace/. Here’s a short video posted on the Go
Red for women website of exercises we can do using things we have at home.
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