How Busy People Can Work Their Way Out of Heart Disease
As a soloist and die hard entrepreneur, you know only too well how to exhaust your resources, including your always-short energy supply, to accomplish goals that are sometimes too unreasonable for your own good. This is why you are a viable candidate for a number of lifestyle diseases, including the many forms of heart diseases.
While it may be true that your family (or genes) is a considerable factor in determining your risk of developing heart disease, what you do today, though it may not totally save you from diseases, can significantly change your health in so many beneficial ways.
There at least 7 million Americans who suffer from heart attack. And the fact of the matter is that the number continues to increase every year. While there can are various factors that we can blame for it, experts still believe that the primary culprit is undeniably the population’s lack of determination and commitment to live a heart-healthy lifestyle.
It is your responsibility to live a good a life, one that is free from fears of heart attack and other forms of heart diseases. It is your responsibility to work towards building a strong defense against heart disease. Your health has always been and is your asset. It is one of your most valuable tools in accumulating wealth.
Investing in your health today is like taking on a low-risk insurance policy. If you bank in your health, you can be sure that a prosperous future lies somewhere ahead. Here is your springboard towards a heart-friendly lifestyle:
De-stress
Many find this difficult if not impossible. After all, who has the time? Days get shorter while work only gets harder. We look forward to days when one project comes after another: when we start as early as sun rolls in and log off as late as early midnight. None of these practices, however, can help you in preventing heart disease.
Scientists have for quite some time been highlighting the relationship between stress and risk of heart disease. While it is not stress per se that puts you at risk of heart disease, it is what you do in stressful times. Does stress eating sound oddly familiar? Or, do you often find yourself putting off more butts than your usual?
Give yourself the opportunity of having time off from stress. Learn how to positively react to stress and manage it for the better.
Achieve your healthy weight
Not only for looking good but for feeling really good — though both always go together.
Obesity, even extra pounds, puts you at risk for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and resistance to insulin — all of which are precursor to cardiovascular diseases. Yes, weight loss pills and diets may help you lose those extra pounds but if you’re aiming towards a heart disease-free lifestyle you need to do better. The only ticket to healthy future is a combo of portion control and good nutrition.
But how much should you really lose? Looking in the mirror will only make you lose so much more than what is needed. Check your BMI instead.
Move…and move some more
Take time to be physically active every day. Strive to work out for at least 30 minutes for three or more days. Instead of rewarding yourself for a job well done with a rich, moist chocolate cake, walk away from the bakeshop and hit the gym. The benefits? Aside from helping you lower cholesterol and blood pressure, exercise makes maintaining a healthy weight easier than diet alone. Plus, the rush of endorphins after hitting the treadmill will definitely make you happier, longer than a fat-loaded chocolate cake.
Begin with a goal in mind. Start slow. Walking for even 10 minutes is better than doing nothing. Even the smallest of steps towards a heart-friendly lifestyle offer tremendous health benefits in the future. Walk today, eat right, be happy with what you have achieved, and simply choose to be healthy today.
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