We constantly need to improve the health of our hearts regularly because a healthy heart is a healthy body.

We can't afford to wait until there's a problem before we start running up and down. If we make it a habit to pay attention to our hearts, we will lessen the burden of heart issues.

The first thing is to exercise at least 20 minutes a day. It shouldn't be too difficult to walk briskly around our house for 20 minutes. This will help to free our veins and help the heart to work more freely with fewer burdens. The second thing is to eat a healthy diet.

To keep our hearts healthy, the second thing we need to do is we must eat fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, plus healthy fats like fatty fish. We need a well-balanced and nutritious diet.

These will go a long way to keep our hearts healthy. The third step is to do regular check ups on our blood pressure and our cholesterol levels.

When they are high, they affect the health of the heart, and we need not allow it to get to this level before we act, but keep it in check by taking medication and abiding by the advice of health professionals.

Keeping your blood levels in control reduces the heart from being belaboured and keeps the cholesterol level low. These will protect your arteries from bursting or from damage.

Abstain from smoking and alcohol intake because they contribute immensely to the damage to the health of health.

They cause inflammation of the arteries and can raise blood pressure.

Live a stress-free lifestyle and take good rest by sleeping adequately and undertaking leisure activities.