Causes of Heart Failure
There are many things that may have contributed to heart failure. Read more about the causes.
My Heart Central
Over the past decades, heart disease rates declined in both men and women as they quit smoking and improved dietary habits.
Smoking
Cigarette Smoking And Cardiovascular Diseases
Cigarettes are the most important preventable cause of premature death in the United State. Most of those deaths are from heart disease, not cancer.
Smoking And Your Heart Health
Reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease. Quitting smoking reduces the risk of repeat heart attacks and death from heart disease by 50 percent or more.
The Effects Of Smoking On Heart
Quitting smoking improves risk factors for heart disease, including lower cholesterol and carbon monoxide.
Physical Fitness
Health And Age
Physical fitness and heart disease in men.
A Healthy Me
How are Heart Diseases and exercise related.
Exercise for a Healthy Heart
A sedentary (inactive) lifestyle is one of the top risk factors for heart disease. Fortunately, it's a risk factor that you can do something about.
Balanced Diet
Heart Disease And Diet
American Heart Association recommends a "balanced diet" and says: "When eaten on a regular basis as part of a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet, soluble fiber has been shown to help lower blood cholesterol."
