Start Good Habits Now for Heart Month

February is Heart Month, and what better time to start — or restart — some good habits.

Your heart beats about 60 to 100 times a minute. That adds up to roughly 100,000 beats every single day, day in and day out, for your entire life. With each beat, it pumps blood out to deliver oxygen and nutrients and pulls blood back in to be refreshed again.

All of this blood travels through an incredible network of approximately 60,000 miles of blood vessels—arteries, veins, and capillaries—enough to circle the earth more than twice. Even while you sleep, your heart never takes a break.

The good news?

Your heart responds quickly to care. Just 30 minutes of moderate exercise most days of the week can strengthen the heart muscle, improve circulation, and lower blood pressure. Walking, dancing, swimming, or even energetic housework all count.

The key is movement -and consistency.

Nutrition also plays a starring role. The heart loves a diet rich in omega-3 fats (think salmon, sardines, walnuts, and flaxseed), high-fibre foods like vegetables, fruits, beans, and whole grains, and lower amounts of saturated and trans fats. Small changes really do add up over time.

Our hearts are surprisingly resilient. They can recover from years of stress, poor diet, or inactivity. That said, it’s far kinder -and easier – to take care of your heart now than to ask it to bounce back later.

Daily Heart Health Habits

Modern medicine can do remarkable things. Hearts can be repaired, supported, and even replaced — but often at a very high personal and financial cost. Prevention remains the most powerful medicine we have.

This Heart Month, consider one simple habit you can start today:

• Walking daily.
• Adding one more vegetable to your plate.
• Taking a few deep breaths to manage stress.
• More of your favourite activity …

Your heart is listening – and it will thank you for every act of care. 

Bonnie Dixon
Your Health Advocate
HealthyWealthyCamper.com/Bonnie

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