Making small modifications to your lifestyle can add up and help you live longer and healthier. A cardiologist offers the simple changes you can incorporate into your daily life to help prevent cardiovascular disease.
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00:008 Steps to Keep Your Heart Healthy
00:11A total of 17.9 million people of all deaths around the world take place due to cardiovascular
00:17diseases. That is 31% of the total deaths counted. This is why keeping your heart healthy
00:25is so important. The heart pumps blood throughout the body, keeping it active. A healthy heart
00:31keeps your brain and body strong and active. Here are 8 steps that can help you do that.
00:38Add more vegetables and fruits to your diet. Not only are vegetables and fruits low on calories,
00:44but they also contain significant vitamins and minerals that you need
00:48in your daily life. They keep you full, while ensuring that your caloric intake is fairly
00:54balanced. More than that, they are full of antioxidants that remove free radicals from
00:59the blood and make sure no oxidation takes place, protecting your body's tissues and the heart.
01:06Eat more fiber. You might know the main benefit of fiber as helping with digestion. While that
01:12is true, fiber can also play a significant role in keeping your heart strong and healthy.
01:18Soluble fiber, which you can get from food items such as berries, oats, nuts, and apples,
01:25can help lower cholesterol levels in the blood. This decreases the stress on your heart and keeps
01:31it strong. Move to low-fat dairy. Whole milk and other dairy products made from it are rich in
01:39saturated fats. These fats line along your arteries and block them. You can counter that by adding
01:46low-fat dairy to your regular diet.