8 ways to lower the risk of heart failure

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• 8 ways to lower the risk of heart failure

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Heart disease is one of the most common health
risks which people have in New Jersey. It could
depend upon your age, sex, family, or lifestyle
factors. There are a few major factors that are
highly responsible for developing a heart failure
risk.
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• How to prevent heart failure
• Quit Smoking  If you are prone to smoking and
  think you are releasing stress while you smoke
  then my friend you need to rethink! Smoking can
  increase heart failure risk by 6 times in
  comparison to the individual who doesnt smoke.
  It is really very important to quit smoking and
  to start a healthy lifestyle. Smoking not only
  damages your lungs but also damages other major
  parts of your body too. It is advisable to take
  good care of your habits to maintain a good
  lifestyle.
• Manage your diet  Never forget to look after
  your diet it plays the most important role in
  developing any form of the disease. A poor diet
  could either develop heart disease, type 2
  diabetes, obesity, cancer, and many more diseases
  that could be harmful to health. So, it is really
  important to take good care of your daily intake
  of food, the portion you have, the nutrients you
  consume, and the amount of water you drink. It
  could help you to prevent heart failure.
• Increase your physical activity  Being active
  on a daily basis is also very necessary it keeps
  the heart healthy and lowers the risk of heart
  failure. You should engage yourself for at least
  30 minutes in some of the other forms of physical
  activity on a daily basis. If you are already a
  heart patient then it would be better if you
  follow some heart failure risk preventive
  exercises.

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• Maintain a Healthy Weight  Keep in check your
  BMI and maintain your body weight accordingly.
  Doing some exercise on a daily basis will help
  you in this and eating healthy will work like
  anything!
• Prevention from Diabetes  Diabetes sounds very
  common and normal these days but it could be very
  risky for your heart. Preventing it from start
  and controlling your daily sugar intake could
  lower the risk of getting diabetes. Not only
  controlling your sugar is important but being
  stress-free is also necessary. Stress plays a
  major role in developing diabetes which will
  develop the risk of heart failure.
• Know your Body  Know the type of your body i.e.
  what food suits you, what medicine suits you
  (consult your primary care doctor), what is your
  general body pattern, etc.

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• Consume moderate Alcohol  Yes! Many types of
  research have shown that consuming alcohol in a
  moderate quantity will lower the risk of heart
  failure. Both men and women should consume
  alcohol weekly to avoid any heart disease.
• Pay attention to your Blood Pressure  Blood
  pressure also plays an important role in
  developing any heart disease. You should keep in
  mind and check your blood pressure on a regular
  basis. Exercising daily has shown a proven
  betterment of blood pressure. Keep in check with
  your primary health care doctor and be physically
  active to avoid and heart failure risk.

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• Conclusion

• Hope this article is helpful for you. Also, to
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