Checklist for Reducing Risk of Coronary Heart Disease
These simple suggestions can help you reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke:
| • | Have your blood cholesterol checked regularly. Take steps to lower it if it's high. |
| • | Don't smoke. Smokers have more than twice the risk of heart attack as non-smokers do. Even if you don't smoke, being exposed to tobacco  smoke daily puts you at higher risk. |
| • | Have your blood pressure checked regularly. Take steps to lower it if it's high. |
| • | Be physically active. Try to get at least 30 minutes of physical activity on most or all days of the week. |
| • | Recognize and treat diabetes. |
| • | Maintain a healthy weight. Take steps to lose weight if needed. |
| • | Eat healthy foods low in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium. |
| • | Don't drink too much alcohol. It can increase your blood pressure. |