At Stop Heart Attack, we believe in making sure everyone is prepared for a sudden heart attack. However, there are more than one ways to keep you or your loved one alive other than with a AED (Automatic External Defibrillators). Healthy living is often the best way to enact long term safety from the risk of heart attacks. Here are a few healthy living tips ways to help you prevent any future heart attacks.

Red Flags

There are usually a few signals that your body gives before bringing on a heart attack. Certain signs may vary depending on whether or not you’ve had a heart attack in the past. Some of these signs include:

• Chest pain
• Blood coughs
• Unexplained coughs
• Palpitations
• Unexplained fatigue
• For more signs and signals, please ask your doctor for further information.

Exercise

One of the best precautions for heart attacks is simply giving your body the needed activity. Regular exercise helps keep cholesterol and blood pressure healthy, thus reducing the risk of heart attack. The benefits increase with the regular continuation over time. However, one does not have to be running a marathon every morning. Just a simple, relatively speedy walk for 30 minutes on most days of the week will work just fine.

Eat Healthier

We’ve heard it all the time, but it is not always as appetizing as it sounds. But a good diet doesn’t have to be unexciting or disgusting. The main goal of your diet is to consume foods that are heart-healthy, reduce your blood pressure and you’re your cholesterol. There are plenty of tasty foods that will produce good eating habits that you can actually enjoy.

Quit Smoking Tobacco

Smoking is always a cause for heart attack, and when the risk is high any amount of smoking (even casually) could possibly bring it on. Once you realize you are at risk, the best thing you could possibly do is to get the proper support from your family and loved ones to help you quit and stay off. The good news is that as soon as you quit, your risk of heart attack goes down. The more you stay off, the healthier your body grows.