February is American Heart Month

American Heart Month is held every year in February. This is the time when the nation spotlights heart diseases’ daunting relevance: 1 in 3 women are diagnosed with a heart disease each year.

What can you do to lower your risk of heart disease?

• Keep a healthy and balanced diet
• Get regular exercise
• Limit alcohol and smoking
• Find ways to manage stress
• Make sure that you get enough sleep
• Keep an eye on your blood pressure, cholesterol and triglyceride levels

This campaign was proclaimed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964.