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Heart AgeIs your heart older than you actually are?We always hear about that problem. The heart is the center of our circulatory system, which supplies our body with blood and oxygen through the arteries and veins.  In addition, having arteries that are narrowed by plaque places us at a greater risk for heart attack.

A woman's age may be 53. But her heart is 75 years old because she smokes and has uncontrolled high blood pressure. Heart age is the age of the heart and blood vessels as a result of risk factors for heart attack and stroke.

There are some things that places us at risk for a heart attack or stroke that we cannot change such as getting older or our family history; yet there are so many that we can change. If you smoke or have high blood pressure, your heart age will be much higher than your actual age. The most common reasons for a higher heart age that can be changed or managed are: Control high blood pressure naturally, smoking, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, and diabetes. At any age, you can make your heart younger by making changes that reduce your risk. Even if you haven't had a heart attack or stroke, most of us adults have a heart age older than their actual age, placing them at greater risk of having one.

Let us focus on improving first our heart age. The following could help us a lot if we learn to follow them:

Tips on how to improve our heart health

  • Take a 10-minute walk off-road
  • Give yourself a lift
  • Eat more fruits or vegetables every day
  • Make breakfast count
  • Have a handful of nuts
  • Stop consuming more calories
  • Sample the fruits of the sea
  • Breathe deeply
  • Plan a healthy menu everyday

Work with an expert to make heart-healthy choices for a lower heart age.

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen nor even touched – they must be felt by the heart, so learn to care about your heart.

Stay young at heart.

Written by: Vina Benitez, Eternus Global