We never thought our so-called golden years would be so great. Despite some of the social media attitudes on aging, it’s turning out to be the best time to be a senior. We are having the time of our lives and we would like some more of what life has in store for us. Senior Lifestyle News has 8 proven ways of maintaining a healthy heart.
Determine Where You Are Now
Truth be known, so many seniors have not had a complete physical exam in years; even decades. The first way to maintain a healthy heart is to have a complete physical exam in order to determine where your health is at this point in time. If you don’t know where you are at, then you won’t know where you are going; towards your best life yet!
Monitoring: Make Yourself a Priority
After all the years of making our families, our employers, our neighbors and seemingly everyone else a priority over our own needs, it’s time to make yourself a priority. Now that you have established a baseline regarding your physical health, keep track of your own healthcare records. Here at Senior Lifestyle News, we want everyone to value themselves enough to think that monitoring lab values such as cholesterol, glucose and calcium, as well as keeping track of blood sugar and sodium in the diet is important. Maintaining a healthy heart means monitoring and maintaining your own health records.
Learn The Warning Signs Of A Heart Attack
If you are unaware of the warning signs of a heart attack, then you will not be able to help yourself or others in a timely manner. It won’t take any more time than you will perhaps spend at the doctor’s office waiting to get your physical exam. The American Heart Association has efficiently summarized the warning signs into 5 points.
Find a Healthy Diet That Works for You
One of the perks of being a senior is having enough experience to realize that food advertisement and diet fads are not going to help us maintain a healthy weight and a healthy heart. Choose a reliable information source and work, even experiment with their recommendations until you find a diet that works for you. The American Heart Association has some diet and lifestyle recommendations to help you maintain a healthy heart.
The Water of Life
The water of life may refer to the fountain of youth, but by now we seniors have realized that water is essential for Everything. From skin, to renal health, brainpower and heart health, we now have the time to work on getting in that water.
Exercise
Admittedly, exercise is hard for everyone at any age. Finding the time to be physically active may be easier for seniors than they realize. The important thing is to get started by moving more, and find what routine will work for you. All physical activity counts towards maintaining a healthy heart.
A Positive Start
Mental health matters because one’s mental outlook has a direct effect on maintaining heart health. Start your senior years by beginning each day with a positive outlook.
S Is For Senior Social Life
Having the time to make new friends and enrich established relationships is key to maintaining a healthy heart. It is well known and documented that seniors who engage in an active social life tend to have less heart attacks
S Is For Senior Lifestyle News
When you’re ready to engage with others in your age range who are also interested in the 8 proven ways of maintaining a healthy heart, come on by and visit us here at Senior Life News.com.
