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Get your 30 a day
Try to do at least 30 minutes of moderate activity
on five days or more a week. You could break
it down to three lots of ten
minute bouts or two lots of 15
minutes, and fit them when you can.
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Kick the habit
Give up smoking! It's one of the major risk
factors for coronary heart disease. After one
year of stopping, your risk of a heart attack falls to
about half that of a smoker.
Find out how to give up for
good
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Watch what you eat
Any time is the right time to lose those extra
pounds that you may have piled on. Switch to a
well-balanced diet that's low in fat and high in
fruit and vegetables, combined with plenty of physical
activity.
More on eating the right food, how
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Shake off the salt
Stop using salt at the table, and try
adding less to your cooking. Even better,
cut it out completely from your cooking. It may
take a little getting used to, but your taste buds
will soon adapt and your blood pressure
will lower.
Cutting down on salt and salty
snacks
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Take five!
Up your intake of fruit and vegetables to help get
your five a day. Try adding some dried
fruit to your cereal in the morning or adding
extra vegetables to pasta sauces, curries
and casseroles.
Why five a day is great for your
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Those boots are made for walking
Sometimes everything just gets a little too much, and there's
nothing more relaxing or healthy than to go for a
walk to reduce your stress levels.
How a good helps your heart
health plus Find out how to get involved in our Fundraising
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Cut the saturated fat
Make small changes to your diet, like switching from full
fat milk to skimmed or
semi-skimmed milk, choosing leaner
cuts of meat and steaming or
grilling foods instead of frying.
Top tips on how to cut your
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Up the oily fish
Eat oily fish regularly, such as
mackerel, sardines, fresh
tuna and salmon. Oily fish is an
excellent source of omega 3, which can help
protect against heart disease.
Catch up on the facts about oily
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Check out the food label
Get in the habit of checking the label on food
packets when you go out shopping. The information will tell
you what's in the food you're buying and help you make
healthier food choices.
Confused about food labels? You're
not alone! Our top tips answer your
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Cut
back on empty calories
Alcohol is packed with calories, with a single
unit of alcohol containing around 100
calories! So cut back on your intake and give you
body a rest and a chance to recover.
So what's a safe amount to consume?
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