Ways To Reduce Your Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
By making some simple lifestyle changes, you can reduce your risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
- Reach and maintain a healthy weight
- Aim for 30-60 minutes of physical activity most days of the week
- Stop smoking
- Eat a healthy and balanced diet
- Take medications as directed by your doctor
- Keeping your blood pressure well-controlled
- Keep good control of your cholesterol or blood lipids
- If you have diabetes, keeping your blood glucose levels well controlled - if blood sugar (glucose) levels are kept within normal range the risk of developing cardiovascular disease are reduced