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!