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Use the last week of February — American Heart Month — to get healthy

heartdraperSince proclaimed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964, February has been celebrated as American Heart Month. And while this is the last week of the month, it’s a perfect time to take stock of your heart health and make doctor’s appointments, even if they’re in March.

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of Americans; Johnson made the proclamation nine years after he had a heart attack. That led to local initiatives about preventing heart disease, like the Kissimmee 5K race held Valentine’s Day weekend every year.

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute recommends a list of things you can do to be heart healthier:

  • understand risks in family history
  • get your blood pressure and cholesterol checked and regulated
  • get down (or up ) to a healthy weight
  • eat heart-healthy foods
  • eliminate stress
  • quit smoking
  • get plenty of sleep and physical exercise

But the biggest tip: get a buddy to do it with you. The #OurHearts movement is a national initiative to encourage people to be heart healthy together. NHLBI and The Heart Truth have come up with ways to have strength in numbers:

  • Have walking meetings, or start a walking club;
  • Exercise or go to a yoga session with a neighbor;
  • Go grocery shopping with your family for healthy ingredients and make a healthy meal to share;
  • Tell a friend you’re quitting smoking and ask for their support;

And, after you’ve seen a doctor if you detect any possible problems, share it all to social media with the #OurHearts hashtag.

So get up, get a buddy and get heart healthy!

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