The heart is a very important organ in our bodies. When we reach the age of 50, this is about the age of natural menopause; our risk for heart disease increases considerably. Here is a list of risk factors: 

·        High blood pressure

·        Smoking

·        Diabetes

·        High and Low cholesterol

·        Overweight

·        Heart disease in the family

·        Inactive lifestyle

I have suffered with high blood pressure since 1996 and one of the contributing factors was fibroids and a family history. So my doctor put me on blood pressure medicine. It was a very mild dosage and had very little side affects. Can I treat my high blood pressure with diet and exercise? His response was yes you could. So I did just that and as of today my blood pressure is still kept maintained by diet and exercise. 

Just making some healthy lifestyle changes would reduce your risk of heart disease. You can start adding some exercise to your life everyday and it would help you. Something as easy as adding a walking program can help you control your weight, handle your stress, increase your well-being, improve your heart. 

Walk your way to health and well being with the American Heart Association’s Walking CD! A simple walking program can help you improve cardiovascular health, control weight, manage stress, and increase overall well being, regardless of your level of fitness. Just doing some regular walking would help to prevent and control diabetes, body fat, and blood pressure and reduce your body fat.

With two complete walking workouts, The Healthy Heart Walking CD can help you get started. You will find inspiration for every step with this ideal walking companion.