Take Care of Your Heart!
Well we made it through Valentines Day but that does not mean that we can stop taking care of our hearts. 
In honor of Heart Month, I thought I would just slip in a little reminder to take care of your heart and leave a few tips that will help you to do this.
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- Be Smoke Free – if you smoke just know that one of the best things you can do for your heart is to stop smoking.
- Be Physically Active. It’s never too late to start reaping the benefits of physical activity. As I have said many times before, you don’t have to make it a big deal, just get moving. Sit Less and Move More.
- Achieve and Maintain a Healthy Weight – Not only will maintaining a healthy weight reduce your risk of heart disease but it will reduce your risk of a number of health problems.
- Get to know your Blood Pressure and manage it. All the tips above will help to make that possible.
- Replace Unhealthy Fats with Healthy Fats such as avocados, almonds, cooking oils made from plants or seeds
- Eat a diet that includes Omega-3s.e. fish, flaxseeds, tahini, pine nuts, walnuts.
- Limit your Alcohol Intake.
- Look after your Mental Health and please don’t be afraid to talk to someone if you are experiencing signs of depression. People with depression are at a greater risk for heart disease.
There you have it. Of course this list does not include everything you can do for your heart but it is a great place to start to have a Healthy and Happy Heart. ?