Too Young For This?

At what age should you starting taking good care of your heart? The younger group of my radio listenership has asked me this question. Taking good care of your heart at a young age is the best investment with potential of great returns in the future. I think it is never too early to start taking care of your heart for the following reasons:
1. Study of heart arteries of very young accident victims has shown fatty streaks, the early stage of atherosclerosis (the process that causes blocked arteries)
2. Some research studies have shown that obese children are at a higher risk of having heart disease during their adult years
3. The key to decreasing the chances of heart disease is physical activity, eating right, abstaining from smoking and heavy drinking, spending free time engaged in physical activity rather than eating etc. These are the life style choices that are easier to get used to at a younger age.
If you are a young person, spend some time learning about heart disease.
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