It is important to understand that making changes to your lifestyle can improve your day to day existence in ways that no pill can. Start eating better, reducing stress and getting enough exercise, and get on the road to good health.
Exercise
If you are sedentary, you can reduce your risk of dying of a heart attack
by 50% if you get fit. Start with a series of short walks, and build up
to around 3 hours of brisk walking each week. Do not take up vigorous
exercise without consulting a doctor first.
Phase IV Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise Classes
These are local run classes at the David Lloyd Club, Brighton Marina.
Tuesdays 4.45 - 6.00pm
Wednesdays 4.15 - 5.30pm
Thursdays 4.45 - 6.00pm
Price: £4 per session
Contact Louise Bergan-Gander
Tel: 07813 819020 or 01273 262899
Email: louise.bg@ntlworld.com
Richard J Stantiford
Richard is a Specialist Personal Trainer, aswell as offering Cardiac Rehabilitation and Lifestyle Counselling.
For further details please contact Richard on
telephone:
01273 232330
Mobile: 07786 001 771
Email: richard.stantiford@hotmail.co.uk
Diet
Eat at least 5 servings of fruit and vegetables a day. Do not skimp on
dairy products (calcium prevents high blood pressure as well as osteoporosis),
but make them low fat. There is also evidence that Soy lowers cholesterol
and dilates blood vessels.
Stop
Smoking!!!
Smoking is the single most dangerous thing you can do for your overall
health. It increases the risk of adult-onset diabetes. It is an enormous
risk factor for heart disease. Smoking 20 cigarettes or more a day, may
double your risk of heart disease. Smoking also greatly increases your
risk of emphysema, lung cancer, bladder cancer, and cancer of the nose,
throat and mouth etc.
When you quit, expect
heart disease risk to drop by 14% within 2 years. After 10 to 14 years
your risk is no higher than that of people who never smoked.
