Healthy Habits
What is one simple physical activity you can do every day to help keep your heart healthy?
Walking, seated exercise, or gentle stretching!
Eating too much of this common seasoning can raise your blood pressure. What is it?
Salt!
Feeling pressure, tightness, or discomfort in this part of your body can be a warning sign of a heart attack. What part of the body is it?
Your chest!
True or False: There is an age limit for improving your heart health by making healthier lifestyle choices.
FALSE!
Which of the following foods is a heart healthy choice: fresh fruit, bacon, or potato chips?
Which of these habits is more harmful to your heart: smoking cigarettes or taking a short walk?
Smoking cigarettes!
Besides chest discomfort, what is ONE other warning sign that something may be wrong with your heart?
True or False: Your heart naturally beats faster when you exercise because your muscles need more oxygen.
TRUE!
Besides eating healthy foods and exercising, name TWO other things you can do to protect your heart.
Name TWO unhealthy eating habits that can increase your risk of heart disease.
You notice that you're suddenly becoming very short of breath while doing activities that normally feel easy and have severe chest pain. What should you do?
Stop the activity and seek immediate medical attention.
True or False: High blood pressure always causes noticeable symptoms, so you don't need to check it if you feel healthy.
FALSE!