Follow the BEAT
Join in with the very first national heart health code to get
you on your way to a healthier heart...
Be active
Regular physical
activity can help keep your heart healthy. Aim to do at least
30 minutes a day, five times a week. You don't have to run a
marathon - walking, swimming and taking the stairs all count.
Eat healthily
Healthy eating helps reduce your risk of
heart disease. We're all allowed a little of what we fancy,
but try to cut down on saturated fats, salt and alcohol.
For top marks, eat five portions of fruit and veg a
day, oily fish once a week and go for the wholegrain options.
Avoid
smoking
Smoking can damage the heart and double
your risk of having a heart attack. Stopping smoking is the
single biggest step you can take to live longer.
Take the lifestyle check
Our new Heart Health Lifestyle Check can help
you find out how to improve your lifestyle and look after your
heart.
It's all part of our free Heart
Matters service, helping you keep your heart
healthy.
Along with being active, eating healthily
and not smoking, many other parts of your lifestyle can affect your
heart health.
The check is quick and easy to fill in.
When you're finished, you'll get a personalised report with
tips and support on how to improve your lifestyle and
areas that you might want to focus on.
You can keep a copy of your report and you can even print out a
copy for your doctor. And you can take the check regularly,
it's a great way to see if the changes you are making are having a
positive effect!
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