The Top 3 Tips for Preventing Heart Disease in Children

The Top 3 Tips For Preventing Heart Disease in Children 1. Start Early Parents need to start heart disease prevention, especially for the prevention of the serious risk factor of obesity, early when your child is 3-5 years old. Ensure the child has heart healthy eating habits and exercise is part of child's daily routine. 2. Provide Good Nutrition Parents need to introduce daily healthy food and snack options to their children early including colorful fruits, vegetables, and water. Avoid giving children access to food with excessive fat,sugar, and salt. Also, limit soft drinks and fast food consumption. Eating and preparing dinner together with your children can instill and ensure good eating habits for the entire family. 3. Increase Physical Activity Make sure to play with your child to encourage their physical activity. Encourage daily aerobic activities such as walking, bicycling, skating, and swimming. Also, limit the child's television watching and playing on the computer. The Information for this Infographic has been provided by: Dr. Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD Director of Mount Sinal Heart, the Zena and Michael A Wlener Cardovascular Institute and the Marle-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardlovascular Health. He is the Richard Gorlin, MD/Heart Research Foundation Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinal. Mount Sinai Heart © 2014 The Mount Sinal Hospital, New York You are free to copy, distribute and transmit this content, but you must attribute the work to Mount Sinal Hospital, New York. Visit www.mountsinai.org for more information.