Reduce Your Risk

Healthy Living

You can reduce your risk of Coronary Heart Disease by:

• Not being over weight
• Eating less saturated fat
• Eating 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day
• Eating fewer sugary snacks and drinks
• Drinking moderate amounts of alcohol and not exceeding the recommended guidelines
• Not smoking
• Exercise regularly
• Reduce your stress levels and learn to relax

Eating a balanced, healthy diet may help reduce your risk of coronary heart disease and benefit you by:

• Helping you reach or maintain a healthy body weight and to reduce the strain on your heart
• Helping you to lower your blood cholesterol level
• Keeping your blood pressure down
• Helping to prevent the unwanted fatty layer from building up in the walls of your arteries which over time can restrict blood flow
• Helping to prevent blood clots called thrombosis forming
• Increasing your chances of survival if you do suffer from heart attack

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