Boost heart health

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AS we enter the summer season, it's the perfect time to give your heart a little extra care and attention.

Here Emily McGrath, senior cardiac nurse at British Heart Foundation (BHF), shares five easy ways to boost your heart health

Find an activity that you enjoy

“Exercise is really important because it helps lower cholesterol and blood pressure levels which are risk factors of cardiovascular disease,” explains Emily.

“Additionally, your heart is a muscle, so you want it to be working and being active helps increases your heart rate and helps make your heart stronger.

“Exercise also helps people control their weight which is good as excess weight is another risk factor.”

The NHS physical activity guidelines recommend aiming for 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise a week, but the cardiac nurse stresses the importance of picking an activity that you enjoy.