Apart from cancer and HIV/AIDS, heart disease is another leading cause of death worldwide.
There are several things or rather habits that expose you to a heart attack. However, these can be controlled.
Here are 5 key tips to lower your risk of a heart attack:
1. Exercise regularly and moderately
Exercising your body has numerous benefits including strengthening the heart and improving blood circulation through proper pumping.
This lowers chances of suffering a heart attack. Note that excessive exercise could be fatal.
2. Limit alcohol
Drinking too much alcohol could lead to increased weight and high blood pressure. Once one suffers high blood pressure, they are more likely to suffer a heart attack.
Alcohol adds calories to the body which increase body weight thereby increasing blood pressure.
Stress increases blood pressure. Usually, a stressed person may experience faster heartbeat rate which can trigger a heart attack.
Some of the ways to reduce stress is sleeping, listening to music, exercising and switching your mind to more peaceful thoughts.
4. Maintain a healthy weight
Being overweight or suffering obesity increases one's chances of suffering high blood pressure and hence heart attack.
It is advisable that you watch your diet and exercise to maintain a healthy weight.
5. Get enough sleep
Failing to get enough sleep could pose you to risk of developing high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes. These three conditions expose one to a heart attack.