Maybe you can cut back on sodium a little bit.

More from MayoClinic.com about sodium.

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These are seven things you CAN control to reduce your risk for developing heart disease. The Simple 7 is brought to you by the American Heart Association.

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Just thought you might want to know this information:  Regular exercise is still really good for you. 

[Source: WSJ: The Hidden Benefits of Exercise].

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[Source: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: CDC Vital Signs: Adult Obesity; August 2010].

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“Four modifiable health risk behaviors—lack of physical activity, poor nutrition, tobacco use, and excessive alcohol consumption—are responsible for much of the illness, suffering, and early death related to chronic diseases.”

— CDC

You can do stuff to help control your health.  You can start right now. 

Even if chronic disease is creeping up on you, it’s never to late to start living a healthier life.  Need help?  Send me an email.

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I know where I want my heart disease risk to be.  You?

[Source: Harvard School of Public Health: Take Heart, underline added].

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Higher morbidity in association with overweight and obesity has been observed for hypertension, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea and respiratory problems and some types of cancer (endometrial, breast, prostate, and colon). 

Obesity is also associated with complications of pregnancy, menstrual irregularities, hirsutism, stress incontinence, and psychological disorders (depression).

[Source: National Institutes of Health: Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults: The Evidence Report.  Emphasis added].

Maybe it’s time to take a little better care of ourselves.

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“Other than not smoking, exercise is the single best thing you can do to get healthy or stay healthy and keep chronic diseases at bay.  Exercise is far more than merely a way to lose or control weight.”

— Walter C. Willett, M.D., chair, Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health (from Eat, Drink, and be Healthy)

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Just wanted to share.

“Eating plenty of fruits and veggies may help reduce the risk of many diseases, including heart disease, high blood pressure, and some cancers.”

– via Top 10 Reasons to Eat MORE Fruits & Vegetables

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The heart fascinates me.  Always has.  Always will.  Let’s take care of it. 

Image Source¹.

1. William D. McArdle, Frank I. Katch and Victor L. Katch, Exercise Physiology: Energy, Nutrition, and Human Performance, 6^th ed (Baltimore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2007): 317.

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