Heart disease could affect everyone, but you can take steps to reduce the chance of developing the disease by preventing or controlling risk factors: smoking, high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, physical inactivity, overweight/obesity, and diabetes. Start immediately to improve your health profile! Here are the steps:

1. Follow a heart healthy diet to prevent or control high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, overweight, and diabetes.
2. Maintain a healthy weight - choose a lifestyle that combines regular physical activity with sensible eating.
3. Reduce high blood cholesterol - get your cholesterol level checked once every 5 years.
4. Lower high blood pressure. Check your blood pressure regularly.
5. Stop smoking. Keep trying if you cannot quit the first time.
6. Prevent or manage diabetes: see all the steps above.
7. Be physically active. Do at least thirty minutes of a daily physical activity: jogging, brisk walking, …