The
American Heart Foundation encourages everyone to celebrate Heart Month by
learning ways to decrease your risk for the disease and to make changes for a
healthier heart. While heart disease is still
the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States,
according to the American Heart Foundation, it is one of the most
preventable.
Their
advice includes: making heart-healthy choices; knowing your family health history
and the risk factors for heart disease; getting regular check-ups; and working
with your physician to help you follow these recommendations. In addition, they advise everyone to
encourage their family and friends to have check-ups and lead heart-healthy lives.
Many
of the things we can do to improve our heart health are easy and some are actually
enjoyable. One of the easiest things to
do is to eat more dark chocolate, which the experts say can help to restore
flexibility to the heart’s arteries. It
also can prevent white blood cells from clinging to blood vessels.
Other
recommendations include getting active and experts say seniors
should engage in regular moderate exercise for at least 30 minutes five days a
week. Eating a balanced diet that
consists of lean proteins and unsaturated fat, whole gain carbohydrates, and
fruits and vegetables is also important.
Another heart healthy tip is to maintain a normal, healthy body weight. In addition, avoid smoking and get enough
sleep as sleep deprivation puts an extra strain on the heart.
At
MorningStar
at Arcadia, we could not agree more with these healthy heart tips
and offer seniors a lifestyle that integrates them into our community’s daily
routines. Our meals are largely prepared
from scratch and use many heart healthy foods including dark chocolate! Furthermore, our wellness programs and
activities provide moderate exercise programs that keeps
our residents moving. Please contact us
to set up a tour
of our beautiful assisted living and memory care community.
MorningStar at Arcadia’s distinct
mission statement “to honor, to serve, to invest” sets us apart from other
senior living options. Our foundation is
built on honoring God, valuing our seniors and hiring staff with a felt calling
to serve. Set in a warm, loving
environment with exceptional architecture and resort-style amenities,
MorningStar at Arcadia invites you to schedule a tour or give us a call to
learn more about the best Phoenix area assisted living community.
Source:
theheartfoundation.org/heart-disease-facts/reducing-your-risk/
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