Are You at Risk for Heart Disease - 2 Simple Ways to Find Out
Are You at Risk for Heart Disease - 2 Simple Ways to Find Out
Are you at risk of getting heart disease? Many baby boomers face this serious health problem but there are two simple tests you can do at home to see if you are at risk.
Test Number One:
If you are over 40 years of age, have you kept your body limber? Adults over that age who have kept their flexibility also 30% less stiffness in their arteries, than those adults who are less flexible.
Remedy: Stretch just 10 to 15 minutes a day to keep your body’s flexibility and help prevent heart disease and hardening of the arteries. Just these few minutes of stretching daily may help keep your arteries more elastic, as well as the muscles and tissues surrounding them.
Measure Your Waist to see if you are at Risk of Heart Disease
What is your waist to height ratio? The size of the fat cells in your stomach may be one of the best indicators as to whether or not you are at risk for type II diabetes, which in turn increases your risk for stroke and heart disease by two to four times.
How tall are you in inches? Take that measurement and cut it in half. For instance, I am 66 inches tall. So the number I am looking for is 33 inches.
Next measure the size of your waistline. Your waist measurement should be equal to or less than, half your height. If your waistline measures more than half your height, consider losing some weight and reducing dangerous belly fat.
Here are some useful tips for reducing belly fat
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Need help finding an exersise program for seniors? Try these:
Yoga for Seniors to Improve Flexibility:
Lilias! AM & PM Yoga Workouts for Seniors
Baby boomer’s health and wellenss is in their own hands. Proper diet, exercise and losing a little weight can help with health aging and help you avoid the degenerative diseases common to seniors and older people.
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