7 Do's and Don'ts to Keep Your Heart Strong
Here are the "super seven" tips for keeping your heart healthy through American Heart Month and beyond.
February is all about the heart—and not just because of Valentine's Day. It is also American Heart Month. Here's a "super-seven" do's and don'ts list that could be the best gift you give your heart this year. 1. Do attend special health classes/seminars throughout the year: If you read about an upcoming event and say to yourself, "Hmmm, I should attend that," then go! View a schedule of upcoming local events with St. John Providence Health System here. 2. Don’t be a couch potato. Cardiologist Pam Marcovitz, M.D., medical director of the J. Peter and Florine Ministrelli Women's Heart Center at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, says movement can make a huge difference in heart health. She suggests beginning a walking program as something …
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