Nov 8, 2023

8 heart-healthy habits to slow your aging process

Jigyasa Kakwani

Take care of your heart for a long and healthy life

Good cardiovascular health may slow the rate of your biological aging, according to a new study presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2023. This can help to lengthen your life, lower the risk of heart issues as well as age-related health conditions. Here are 8 heart-healthy lifestyle habits.

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​Healthy diet​

Eating a diet high in fruits, vegetables, and lean meats as well as avoiding trans-fat, fried foods, and sugary foods can help reduce your biological age. This is because this healthy diet will help to lose excess weight, reduce oxidation, lower cholesterol, and prevent diabetes.

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​Increase activity​

Exercise can reduce blood sugar, blood pressure, cholesterol and help people lose weight. All of these benefits can help to reduce biological age.

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​Quit tobacco​

All the negative effects of smoking, vaping or using e-cigarettes can lead to increased biological age. By quitting, a person can slow down the biological aging process.

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​Get healthy sleep​

By getting at least 7-9 hours of good sleep, people can improve their cardiovascular health. This will help to slow down biological aging.

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​Reduce excess weight​

Being overweight or obese can lead to strain on the heart, joint tissues, and diabetes. These negative effects will accelerate biological aging. Reducing weight to your normal BMI will help slow down your biological aging.

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​Reduce high cholesterol​

High cholesterol usually leads to increased cardiovascular inflammation, which can increase the risk of stroke and heart attack. Managing your cholesterol will slow down your biological aging.

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​Manage blood sugar​

Elevated blood sugar can damage your arteries in the heart, brain, eyes, and kidneys – accelerating your biological aging process. By reducing blood sugar levels, the biological aging process can also slow down too.

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​Maintain blood pressure​

High BP can lead to heart failure, stroke, and heart attacks; accelerating your biological age. Control BP with increased activity and heart-healthy eating. Consult your doctor for the same.

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