Hmm… we all know the food list, the traveling list and the what not to do list when it comes to cardiac health. So I have pondered over what would be new and fresh and useful, and have come up with the ol’ goose egg several times. But when I think about the words HEART- HOLIDAYS- HEALTH-LIFE, the same image keeps popping into my head… my family!

How do I know that my heart is healthy? I take a look around and realize everything that I have and get that warm, loving, overwhelming feeling in my chest. I don’t care what the experts say, I think that our hearts FEEL love and signal our brains to feel emotion!

So here is my list… Top 5 Reasons I Know I Have A Hearty Life During The Holidays… In Pictures

and finally

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Top 5 Reasons I Know I Have A Hearty Life During The Holidays… In Pictures

Anger really can trigger a heart attack. But then, so can getting sick, being too hot, being too cold, air pollution, lack of sleep, grief, overeating, natural disasters, exercise and sex.

The worst thing for true cardiac patient is the actual event of waking in the morning? What you say? Apparently that is true. I have heard this several times from different cardiologists and listened to the stories in nursing school, but you think to your self, no way!

Then I found a nifty little article written by Robin Lloyd for LiveScience and it was explained very well, if not elementary…

The dehydration that normally occurs after a night of sleep also puts a plaque-plagued circulatory system at risk. Also, heart medications wear off during the night .

So there you go, that is why. But don’t worry yourself to pieces because so many of us wake every morning with no complications or cardiac events. Heck we even watch tv till 1 AM, drink a little too much, over eat to say the least, stress over silly little things and have a little nooky here and there.

And guess what? We’re still here. Yee ha. So moderation, moderation, moderation. And remember that no one is perfect, but take note of your everyday happenings and for goodness sake, wake up with a smile on your face. You are seeing another day!

via LiveScience

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