Heart Disease Risk Factors: Nova Scotia Heartland Tour:

Know Your Risk Factors

Any of the following factors can increase your risk of developing Heart Disease:

  • You Smoke
  • You have Diabetes
  • You consume more than 2-3 alcoholic beverages per day
  • You have less than 30 minutes of Physical Activity each day
  • You have a family history of heart disease
  • You have high blood pressure
  • You have high cholesterol
  • You are overweight
  • Your diet doesn't comply with Canada's Food Guide for Healthy Living

2007 Nova Scotia HeartLand Tour by Bicycle Velo Cape Breton

Your risk factors are a mix of things which you can and cannot change. A visit to your family doctor should be the first step. He/She can help you create a plan for reducing your risk factors and working toward a healthy, sustainable, more enjoyable way of life.

To learn more about managing your risk factors,

visit the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia's web site...


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