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Handy Advice Given Frequently By Your Cardiologists

With conflicting health headlines, it can be confusing to know which is the best health advice for your heart. Some sources say to avoid aspirin now, while other sources say that hard exercise is too hard on your ticker. Let’s get to the bottom of what is the best health advice for your heart and ask the heart experts themselves. Here are just a few heart-healthy tips cardiologists would tell their friends.

Fad Foods Come and Go

If you have lived long enough, then you know that there has been waves of fad foods and fad diets. It is best just to skip them all. There is no one superfood to cure all diseases, nor will eliminating a whole food group from your diet lead you to the best health. For a healthy heart, you need to eat a balanced diet of whole foods from every food category. This means enjoying nutritional cuts of meat and beans, even if the fad diet you are on forbids it.

Catch Better Fish

How much fish are you eating? Some people pride themselves on eating fish twice a week, but it is the wrong kind of fish. For example, tilapia contains almost no omega-3 fatty acids. Instead, it is important to eat more salmon, tuna, herring, and anchovies.

Pass on Aspirin

Even though baby aspirin is considered safe for babies, it really should not be consumed by anyone on a daily basis. It is not doing anything for your heart unless you are at a higher risk of heart attacks. Also, regular aspirin can cause issues with bleeding and the gut.

Tackle Stress

Many cardiologists state that stress is not good for everyday life. Many people will cut out sodium from their diet or take up exercise, yet they will not address the major concern of chronic stress. Chronic stress can easily boost blood pressure and put you at risk for many health issues. Figure out how to deal with your stress, either by learning to do daily yoga or meditation, or simply find a less stressful lifestyle.

Focus on Sugar, Not Sodium

Chances are you are not consuming enough sodium for it to be a heart issue. The concern comes when individuals are eating more than 3,500 mg of sodium per day. As long as your kidneys are healthy and you do not eat too much processed foods or fast foods, then you don’t need to worry about sodium. One thing everyone needs to worry about, however, is their sugar intake. So many products have more added sugar these days, and it is not good for the waistline or the heart.

When it comes to keeping your heart healthy, these are the tips to live by. Take care of your heart today so that you can enjoy many health benefits down the road.

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