Habits that Make a Strong Heart

Jakarta, the heart is a vital organ that must be maintained in order to be able to work optimally. For that there are 10 habits that can be done to strengthen the heart. What is it?
Keeping the heart to stay healthy can help keep the organs in the body works well for getting the blood and oxygen intake is adequate. There are several things you can do to stay strong heart, as quoted dariMenshealth.com, Tuesday (08/02/2011), namely:
1. Stop smokingHaving a smoking habit or a spouse can increase the 92 percent risk of heart attack.This is because cigarette smoke is inhaled can raise levels of bad cholesterol, lowers good cholesterol and improve blood clotting.
2. Exercise 30 minutes 4 times a weekSomeone who exercised 2 or more hours a week have 60 percent lower risk of heart attacks than inactive people.
3. Lose weight 5-10 kgIf you have excess weight, then lose 50-10 pounds can reduce the risk of death from heart attack. A study found overweight people experiencing heart attack 8.2 years earlier than people of normal weight.
4. Consumption of five glasses of water a dayPeople who consume enough water to help reduce the risk of fatal heart attacks by 52 percent. This is because water helps to thin the blood, thereby reducing the likelihood of clotting.
5. Replace coffee with teaThe test contains a powerful antioxidant flavonoids that provide a protective effect, so people who consume tea at a lower risk of heart attack compared to coffee.
6. Eating salmon on Saturday and tuna on TuesdayResearchers from the Harvard School of Public Health said that consumption of fish 2 times a week lowered heart risk by more than 30 percent, because of the content of omega-3 fatty acids.
7. Eating cornflakes at breakfastThese cereals contain the highest concentrations of folate (675 micrograms) than any other cereal. Folic acid is known to finance the risk of cardiovascular disease.
8. Counting to 10Try to count the numbers 1-10 before reacting to stressful situations, because it helps cool the body. Men are often angry at higher risk of having heart disease and heart attacks before age 55.
9. Eating watermelonWatermelon contains a compound lycophene 40 percent higher than raw red tomatoes. Besides high water content of watermelon can make it easier absorbed by the body and prevent heart disease.
10. Ask your doctor whether it is worth the consumption of vitamin E and aspirinStudies conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania revealed vitamin E and aspirin are known to reduce plaque that can clog the arteries by 80 percent.