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Relaxing in front of the television (TV) and computers make people less active, so the heart is more often problematic. But if both are compared, watching TV is considered more harmful to the heart than computers.

In a study at the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, scientists revealed that the energy required is very low when watching TV. Even though they both sit, the energy needed while watching TV is smaller than when using a computer. (more…)

A happy marriage turns out to be good for the heart. A new study reveals that someone who is happy in their marriage and then undergoes a cardiac surgery are more likely to survive than those who are not married.

Researchers from the University of Rochester in the United States found that 83 percent of married and happy women who underwent heart bypass surgery may live for 15 years. While woman whose marriage is unhappy only 28 percent and 27 percent for unmarried women. (more…)

Regular exercise and a balanced diet no doubt will help improve heart health. But did you know that there are other facts which also can reduce the risk of this disease. Well, some of them may surprise you!

According to SheKnows, here are nine things you can do to heal one of the most important asset for your life, your heart. (more…)

To be able to get a long life, the heart is one organ that absolutely must be kept healthy. Heart disorders can be deadly, so prevention becomes the wisest step to avoid sudden death from heart attack.

Holly Andersen, a researcher from the Ronald O Perelman Heart Institute in New York, explains some good habits that can be applied in everyday life to maintain cardiac health. Starting from the trivial things such as walking up to knowing vital numbers. (more…)

Once attacks, heart and blood vessel disease can be deadly, so prevention would be far better than treatment. Eating tomatoes is included as a preventive measures, because the fruit is proven to be good for heart health.

One of the nutrients contained in tomatoes is 9-oxo-oktadekadioneat, a compound capable of treating dyslipidemia, or abnormal levels of fat in the blood. Abnormal levels of fat in the blood vessels is a risk factor for heart attack. (more…)