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10. Spending most of the day sitting or lying down.
Mary, 68, once said to me:
“Doctor, I am retired, I have every right to rest.”
Two months later, she came to the emergency room with chest pain.
Walking for 30 minutes daily can reduce the risk of a heart attack by nearly 50% .
If you sit too long:
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Blood circulation is reduced.
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Fat accumulates in the arteries.
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The heart gradually weakens.
For example, start with a 10-minute walk after every meal.
9. Adding too much salt to your meals
The problem doesn’t just come from the salt shaker.
Sodium is hidden in:
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brood
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that
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canned soups
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the delicacies
An excess of salt causes:
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water retention
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high blood pressure
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overload of the heart muscle
Try replacing salt with herbs, lemon, or garlic for two weeks .
Your blood pressure might already drop.