Lifestyle for a healthy heart
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Women should have 14 units of alcohol a week, and men 21 units. A pint of beer is about 3 units and 175ml of wine is 2
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Stress, smoking, drinking too much and being overweight are all factors that can lead to heart disease.
Make one change today:
- Take our stress quiz to see if stress is affecting your health and how to deal with it.
- Take our alcohol quiz to find out how many units you're drinking.
Long-term plan:
- Be honest about your eating and your weight. Weigh yourself, check your BMI and start a food diary, so you can analyse exactly what you're eating. Plus we've got loads of easy diets and simple exercise ideas to help you.
- Decide to give up smoking for good - get yourself some nicotine patches, speak to your GP or find a local support group. We can help you to give up too.
- Cut back on your alcohol consumption. Although many of us think of booze as being something that affects our liver, brain and kidneys, it can also lead to a stroke and heart failure.
Read on to find out why exercise is crucial to keep your heart beating
By Louise O'Connell
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