A lot more goes into maintaining a healthy lifestyle than working out regularly and eating your fruits and veggies, although that certainly helps. Heart disease is the number one killer of women. The Mayo Clinic presents five reasonably practical and predictable measures to prevent heart disease: Don't smoke or use tobacco. ( check ) Exercise for 30 minutes on most days of the week. ( check ) Eat a heart-healthy diet. ( check ) Maintain a healthy weight. ( check ) Get regular health screenings. ( check ) I prefer to take a more holistic approach to the issue. More progressive resources recommend reducing or managing stress to prevent heart disease. Gaiam lists managing stress levels as one of the top ten ways to prevent heart disease for both men and women, recommending meditation, breathing exercises and yoga as methods to achieve less stress. Here's a few of my favorite ways to reduce stress: First and foremost, identify your sources of stress and eliminate ...
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