Individuals who have controllable risk factors for heart disease such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, having an inactive lifestyle, obesity and smoking can make changes that will decrease their risk for heart disease.

The first step in controlling your risk factors for heart disease is to recognize what your risk factors are? Are you overweight or obese? Do you smoke? Do you have high blood pressure or high blood cholesterol? Are you physically inactive?

If you said yes to any of these questions than you have risk factors for heart disease that you can control. In order to find out if you are overweight, obese, have high blood pressure or high blood cholesterol you will need to make an appointment with a medical doctor.

A doctor can weight you and take your height measurement to find out if these measurements show that you are overweight or obese. If you are overweight or obese your doctor can help you to make better food choices, and to watch your portion sizes by knowing how to find out what the portion size is for the foods you eat.  Read more...