Keeping the heart to stay healthy can help keep the organs
of the body to work well for getting blood supply and oxygen. There are several
things that can be done so that the heart remains strong.
1. Stop smoking
Practices or couples who smoke can increase a 92 percent
risk of heart attack. This is because cigarette smoke inhaled can increase
levels of bad cholesterol, lowers good cholesterol and improve blood clotting.
2. Exercise 30 minutes 4 times a week
A person who exercised two hours or more a week had a 60
percent lower risk of heart attack than those who are inactive.
3. Lose weight 5-10 kg
If overweight, then lowered 5-10 kg can reduce the risk of
death from heart attack. A study found that overweight people had heart attacks
8.2 years earlier than people of normal weight.
4. Consumption of five glasses of water a day
People who consume enough water to help reduce the risk of
fatal heart attack by 52 percent. This is because the water helps thin the
blood, thereby reducing the likelihood of clotting.
5. Replace coffee with tea
The test contains powerful antioxidants are flavonoids which
provide a protective effect, so people who consumed tea had a lower risk of
heart attack than coffee.
6. Eating salmon on Saturday and tuna on Tuesday
Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health said
that the consumption of fish two times a week lowered heart risk by more than
30 percent, because of their content of omega-3 fatty acids.
7. Eating cornflakes at breakfast
These cereals contain the highest concentrations of folate
(675 micrograms) than other cereals. Folic acid is known to finance the risk of
cardiovascular disease.
8. Count to 10
Try to count the numbers 1-10 before reacting to a stressful
situation, because it helps cool the body. Men are often angry at higher risk
of heart disease and heart attacks before the age of 55 years.
9. Eating watermelon
Watermelon contains compounds lycophene 40 percent higher
than raw red tomatoes. Besides the high water content of watermelon could make
it more easily absorbed by the body and prevent heart disease.
10. Ask your doctor whether it is necessary consumption of
vitamin E and aspirin
The study, conducted by researchers at the University of
Pennsylvania revealed vitamin E and aspirin are known to reduce plaque that can
clog arteries by 80 percent.
