I don’t lift weights. I do fitness exercises to stay strong.
Exercise not only melts stress away but it also helps protect against heart disease by lowering blood pressure, strengthening the heart muscle and helps you maintain a healthy weight. It also releases mood-boosting chemicals called endorphins.
SLEEP LESS
Sleeping too little can overwork your heart and can cause you to be more stressed. You can prevent heart disease by sleeping between seven and nine hours every night.
STAY PLUGGED IN
After a long day you may think that sitting on the couch in front of your television or with your phone in hand sounds great but it could be doing more harm than good! It is impossible to escape stress when it is constantly with you. Take some time away from your phone, computer and television to decompress. Use this time to read, listen to music or take a bath.
SMOKE
When you smoke, you deprive your heart and blood of oxygen, which is vital for your body to function. Smoking also ignites the growth of plaque in your arteries. As plaque builds, it can block your arteries which may cause a blood clot. If the clot is big enough, it can block blood flow through your artery. This results in a heart attack or stroke.
OBESITY
It should come as no surprise that obesity is a major consequence of not eating healthy. With the increasing availability of unhealthy foods and convenience foods also came a rise in both adult and childhood obesity. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 35.7 percent of adults and 17 percent of children are obese. Obesity puts stress on every part of your body and increases your risk of developing major health problems, including heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, liver disease..
