The heart is a very hard-working organ of the body. It beats constantly both day and night. By changing your morning habits you will help your heart. Our advice will help you avoid heart disease. Find out what changes to make in the morning in your lifestyle.

The heartis very forgiving, because for many years it endures jumps - overweight, excessive s alting, smoking, lack of exercise. But everything has its limits. If you forget too much, your heart will rebel andheart diseasewill develop. But it doesn't have to be that way. It is enough to support your heart once a month throughout the day to give it strength and he alth.

6.00 You wake up

This is how it was:The alarm clock put you on your feet. The sudden change of position badly affected the veins in your legs, into which you had poured 3 times as much blood as there was when you lay down. The venous valves were unable to pump all the blood from the legs to the heart.

Now:Stretch in bed. Before you get up, do a few exercises: raise your arms, bring your knees to your chest, twist your hips a few times. Slowly sit on the bed and use the terry cloth glove to massage (towards the heart) the body, from the toes up to the head. Stand by the open window and exercise for a few minutes, breathe deeply - you inhale the air with your nose and exhale through your mouth.

How long does it take:10-15 minutes.

What will you gain:You have oxygenated your body, and therefore your heart. The blood in the veins began to circulate faster. Thanks to this, it will not remain in the veins of the legs. You can expect them not to be swollen in the evening. More oxygenated, and therefore he althier, blood will reach the heart.

6.30 You wash yourself

This is how it was:You wandered into the bathroom, you sat on the edge of the bathtub and, wrapped in a warm bathrobe, waited for the bathtub to fill with water. You lounged in warm water for at least a quarter of an hour.

Now:Stand in the bathtub or paddling pool and take an alternating shower. Start with warm water and finish with a cool stream. Remember to pour warm water 2-3 times longer than cool water. Now wipe your skin clean with a towel, being sure to follow the massage direction from your toes to your heart.

How long does it take:You need 10-15 minutes for a shower and massage.

What will you get:You have stimulated your circulation and hardened your body. When it'sstrong, it protects itself better against infections (remember, each one weakens the heart). You have also gained in beauty, oxygenated blood makes you have a peach shade of skin and you look younger. A cool shower improved the condition of the veins - they remain flexible as they shrink and relax under the influence of changing temperatures. It is a simple prophylaxis of venous thrombosis.

7.00 You do makeup

This is how it was:You used to sit down anywhere to put on your makeup. Time passed and you held your breath again and again to make a perfect line. As a result, from the morning you felt tired because your body was hypoxic.

Now:Do not sit down, stand slightly apart in front of the mirror. When you reach for cosmetics, cream or powder, stay on your toes. You will stimulate the so-called a muscle pump that pumps blood from the legs towards the heart. Breathe deeply, so that the blood is oxygenated.

How long does it take:As many as every day.

What will you gain:Lighter legs for many hours, proper blood circulation and a slight reduction in blood pressure. This is enough to keep it at a safe level throughout the day, i.e. within the ideal - 120/80 mm Hg.

7.30 You are having breakfast

This is how it was:You spread butter on the white bread, put cheese and cold cuts on it, or quickly made scrambled eggs. You were drinking strong coffee with sugar. You often had breakfast on the go.

Now:Eat a slice of brown bread with a slice of chicken sausage or lean or semi-fat white cheese, a glass of fruit juice or low-fat yogurt. Eat a tomato, a leaf of lettuce, and half a grapefruit. Sit down at the table, take your time, this way you will facilitate digestion and therefore the transport of nutrients to the heart.

How long does it take:Breakfast takes the same amount no matter what you eat.

What will you gain:There are B vitamins in dark bread, which have a good effect on muscles, and therefore also on the heart. If you gave up scrambled eggs, you saved your circulatory system against atherosclerosis. Two eggs contain 360 mg of cholesterol, which is more than the daily requirement (200-300 mg). Vitamin C is an antioxidant, so it protects the heart against free radicals.

8.00 You go to work

This is how it was:You would close the door to your apartment, take the elevator down and get into your car, or walk slowly to the bus stop.

Now:Go down the stairs, take a slightly longer path to the car or stop, walk briskly. If possible, avoid elevators.

How long does it take:Climbing a few floors and walking to the stop takes 15-20 minutes.

What will you gain: You have oxygenated your body and caused your blood to circulate faster. Walking and climbing the stairs are the best ways to ensure that the blood reaches the heart faster and does not remain in the legs (it is in arrears when you have varicose veins, which are the result of, among others, non-closing venous valves, i.e. circulatory impairment). Even such a small amount of exercise contributes to better burning of calories, and thus maintaining a he althy weight, and for each kilogram lost, blood pressure is reduced by 1.5 mm Hg.

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