* follow attentively the blood pressure: a normal person should take the voltage every 6 months and there should be approximately between 140/90, although if you have any cardiovascular disease or other pathology of type sistemético (diabetes, obesity, etc.) 130/80.
* Sugar and fats under control: beyond Benecol of Kaiku and other beverages based on fermented milk is vital since certain age exercise and eat a normal diet. A healthy person should not exceed 190 mg/dl for cholesterol and glucose should not exceed 110 mg/dl
* make the diet the pillar of your health: 5 pieces of fruit and vegetables, we cannot say so, not only are satiating and rich in vitamins and minerals, but because proven our levels of cholesterol-lowering. You do not pass with proteins and before that eat fish and white meat burger, both low-fat. And if you have a history of stroke goes without saying that, from the 1950s to avoid salt and excess alcohol, your heart and your arteries thank you. * stress and anxiety are the worst enemies: two factors cause an increase in blood pressure and heart rate, something you must avoid at all costs. And if your work does not not allowed you to do it, you should think about pick you ways of relaxation from a hobby, to exercises of yoga, especially if you have a family history or you have already suffered some hint or warning by your doctor.
* Practice sport: or a 1 hour, 3 times per week or 30 minutes a day, without doing, intense exercise (or a lot less) must exercise a soft, such as walking, dancing or bicycle static.
* Strictly prohibited tobacco: is the main factor of risk along with obesity, hypertension and alcohol. And is also well demonstrated that coronary problems and strokes is multiplied if you smoke.
* Overweight to grated: the body mass index (BMI) if it exceeds 25 is overweight and above 30 obesity, therefore very careful, because it is the risk factors more important.
Path: CONSUMER-EROSKI magazine
Tags: Heart, cardiovascular diseases
