| 1. Keep a watch
on your diet right from the school age. Avoid fast and fried
foods, animal fats, dairy products and prefer food which includes
low salt, low fat, high starch, high fiber, high vitamins
from fresh fruits, cereals, vegetables and non-fried fish. |
| 2. Maintain
ideal body weight. |
| 3. Be physically active;
plan your exercise programme for brisk walking, jogging or
cycling in consultation with your doctor. |
| 4. Recognize stressful circumstances
& Learn to relax by Yoga / Meditation. Do not allow emotional
and psychological stresses to come your way. |
| 5. Find time for your family;
share your work and worries with family and friends. |
| 6. Do not smoke and chew
tobacco, stop it as early as possible if you smoke or chew. |
| 7. Cut down alcoholic beverages
in social gatherings. Restrict your self between one / two
servings of 30 ml each. |
| 8. Keep a regular check
on your blood pressure. If you suffer from high blood pressure
take your medicines regularly and observe all other precautions. |
| 9. If you are suffering
from diabetes keep blood sugar levels under control by dietary
precautions and medicines. |
| 10. Consult your doctor
for risk stratification. |
| 11. After the age of 40
go for yearly health check as heart disease can be a silent
killer; you may nip the disease before it is too late. |
