Incorporating exercise into your daily routine can help you prevent a heart attack. Try to include aerobic exercise, such as walking, jogging, or swimming, and strength training every day to help decrease your blood pressure. The American Heart Association recommends that for overall cardiovascular health, adults get at least 30 minutes of moderately intensive activity at least five days per week for a total of 150 minutes and moderate to high-intensity muscle-strengthening activity at least two days per week. You can substitute your five days of moderate cardio for at least 25 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity at least three days per week for a total of 75 minutes. If you feel that this is more than you can manage, try to start small. Doing anything that gets your heart pumping is a good thing. You can work up to longer exercises and eventually reach the recommended amount of exercise per week. Do your best to get as much exercise as you can, even if it is going for a short walk. Being overweight is tough on your heart. You should use diet and exercise to help get down and maintain a healthy body weight. Medically speaking, a healthy weight is defined by body mass index (BMI). This scale estimates your appropriate weight range according to your height and sex. A normal BMI is 18.5 to 24.9. BMIs below 18.5 are underweight, from 25.0 to 29.9 are overweight, and above 30.0 is defined as obese. You can use online BMI calculators to find out where you fall on the spectrum. Counting calories can be an easy and efficient way to lose or maintain weight. You can estimate your daily calories needs by multiplying your weight in pounds by 10. This is the number of calories a day you need to eat to maintain your weight. If you are trying to lose weight, eat less than this number. This number changes a bit depending on your gender, age, and daily activity level. You can use online calorie intake calculators or ask your doctor to find out your target calorie range. The healthiest rate to lose weight is at about one to two pounds per week. This is a healthy and commonly recommended rate of weight loss. Stress, anxiety, and depression can increase your risk of developing high blood pressure. Learning how to manage and cope with stress can improve both your emotional and physical health. Participating in hobbies you enjoy as well as meditation and yoga are great ways to rest and relax. Try taking some time everyday to do something that relaxes you, whether it be reading a book, sitting outside in the sunshine, or watching your favorite TV program. You can try to incorporate a nice, brisk walk and yoga into your daily routine to destress. These activities double as exercise, which means you can help prevent a heart attack in two ways at once. If you feel like you are struggling with anxiety or depression, speak to your healthcare professional. Alcohol is a refined carbohydrate that that turns to sugar in your blood. This can cause plaque build up. Additionally, men who consume more than two servings of alcohol daily, and women who consume more than one serving of alcohol daily, have an increased risk for developing hypertension. The calories and sugars from alcohol can also lead to weight gain. Heavy drinkers who want to limit their alcohol intake should slowly lower intake over the course of several weeks. Heavy drinkers who suddenly cut back alcohol intake put themselves at risk to develop severe high blood pressure. Caffeine causes an increase in heart rate and blood pressure, especially in those who do not consume it regularly. At high doses, it can even cause irregular heart beats. The current recommendations are to consume no more than 400 mg daily. You should limit yourself to a few small cups of coffee a day or a few other caffeinated beverages, depending on their caffeine levels. If you have high blood pressure, you should limit your caffeine intake even more. An eight oz coffee has 100 to 150 mg of caffeine, a one oz espresso has 30 to 90 mg, and an eight oz tea has 40 to 120 mg per serving. Other common sources of caffeine include sodas, energy drinks and diet pills. Over-the-counter decongestants (phenylephrine and pseudoephedrine) can also raise blood pressure, especially if you already have a history of hypertension. Some herbal supplements, such as ginseng and guarana, can also raise blood pressure. . Smoking is one of the most common and avoidable contributing factors to cardiovascular death. The chemicals in cigarettes cause an increase in heart rate and vessel constriction, which contributes to increased blood pressure. More importantly, cigarette smoking causes stiffening of the arteries over time, which can persist for many years after quitting. Quit as soon as possible to stop the adverse effects. Talk to your doctor about options that can help you, such as nicotine patches, gum, counseling and support group, and prescription medication to reduce cravings.

Summary: Exercise daily. Lose weight. Reduce your stress. Limit alcohol consumption. Reduce caffeine intake. Quit smoking

Be rational for a moment, and take stock of the situation. Consider your relationship to this person, and try to predict how they will receive your words. Ask yourself whether there's a realistic chance that they love you back. If so, then you just need to how to figure out how to make your move. If not, then you will need to tread very carefully. Perhaps you have fallen in love with a friend, but you aren't sure if they love you back. You will need to think long and hard about how your confession of love will affect the friendship. Falling in love with your best friend can be wonderful provided that they return your feelings. If you have never been in love before, it may be hard to understand the implications of this phrase. There are many types of love: friendly love, familial love, romantic love. If you truly feel that you are romantically in love with this person, then you should tell them. However, it is important to consider the gravity of your words. Love means something different to everyone. Some say that young people tend to confuse "true love" with a shallower level of infatuation or "puppy love." Others believe that you can feel deep, meaningful love at any age. Do not tell someone "I love you" just to get them to pay more attention to you. Only say this if you plan to follow up on your words. Romantic love usually implies a certain level of care and involvement with a person. Instead of saying "I love you," you can start out by saying things that hint at how you really feel. For example, you could mention that you want more out of the relationship or that you would like to be exclusive. Or, you could simply tell the other person that you enjoy being with them and want to continue seeing them. Gauge how the person responds to the less-serious confessions. If they are receptive to your words, and says that they like you a lot too, then there's a higher chance that your confession of love will be well-received. Consider that life is short, and that love is a perfectly valid feeling. If you love someone, there will always be a chance that they do not love you back, or that they will fall out of love with you down the line. However, this is a thing that is inside you, and it is a thing that you cannot ignore. Sometimes, the only way is forward, even if you are afraid.
Summary: Take a step back. Make sure that you mean it. Be true in your intentions. Ease into it. Be bold.