Take these steps to reduce your risk of heart disease and its impact:
♥️ Monitor your health. Keep track of your blood pressure, cholesterol, and weight to know your level of risk.
👩⚕️ Listen to your doctor's advice. This may include prescriptions for medications such as aspirin or blood thinners.
🥬 Make healthier food choices. Reducing saturated fat, sodium, and cholesterol in your diet improves your outlook.
💪 Stay active. The recommended exercise time for women maintaining a healthy weight is 30 to 60 minutes, while the recommended exercise time for women trying to lose weight is 60 to 90 minutes. Make things easier by breaking up activity into 10 or 15-minute sessions.
🚭 Quit smoking.
