Exercise regularly

Physical, mental, and emotional health all benefit from regular exercise. Exercise has many positive effects on heart health. A regular exercise routine can help: lower blood pressure; lessen the risk of developing diabetes; maintain healthy body weight and reduce inflammation throughout the body.

“One of the key benefits of exercise is that it helps to control or modify many of the risk factors for heart disease”, says Dr. Kerry Stewart, director of Clinical and Research Exercise Physiology at Johns Hopkins Bayview. And in fact, regular exercisers are also less likely to get a sudden heart attack or another potentially fatal cardiac event, according to numerous research. The American Heart Association advises 75 minutes per week of vigorous aerobic exercise or 150 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise. Cardio doesn't need to be difficult. In fact, brisk walking has many health advantages, such as enhanced cardiovascular health, decreased blood pressure, and weight loss.