Take Steps Towards Heart Health

FEBRUARY HEART MONTH 7 Steps to Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease HDL LDL Control Get Active Eat Healthy Don't Smoke Cholesterol 25 50 80% of Heart Disease and Control Blood Lose Weight Reduce Blood Stroke Can Be Prevented Pressure Sugar Heart Healthy Nutrition Choose Whole Grains Over Processed (Refined) Grains and Sugars Choose Healthy Fats (Monounsaturated & Polyunsaturated) Over Unhealthy Fats (Saturated & Trans) Eat at Least 5 Servings of Fruits and Vegetables a Day Regular Exercise Tobacco Control Cigarette Smoke Claims 443,000 Lives in the U.S. Every Year $0 Increases Increases Decreases Decreases Risk for Risk for Ability to Exercise Cholesterol Good Heart Disease Blood Clot 30 Minutes of Moderate and Stroke (HDL) Intensity Exercise a Day Sources: • http://www.heart.org • www.everydaychoices.org • http://www.startwalkingnow.org/whystart_benefits_walking.jsp http://www.heart.org_Why-Quit-Smoking.jsp MediFit