Discovery Health :: Heart Health Interventions

Women and Heart Disease

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Heart Health Interventions

Stop smoking and avoid secondhand smoke
Eat a diet rich in fruits and vegetables and low in saturated fats and salt
Avoid being sedentary
Exercise
Consider taking vitamins C and E and beta carotene — all powerful antioxidants
Minimize stress
Talk to your doctor about other interventions to become heart healthy (help with weight loss or smoking cessation, medication to lower cholesterol and blood pressure, and clearance to start an exercise program).

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