Committed to Your Heart Health in Manistee
February is American Heart Month and a good reminder to show our own hearts some love. We’re celebrating by offering a FREE day pass to our fitness center and sharing some of the best things you can do to take good care your hardest working muscle.
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Your heart health and overall wellness matter—and we’re here to help you reach your personal goals. Come experience our welcoming environment, meet our friendly team, and explore our state-of-the-art equipment.
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Weekly Heart Tips
Each week in February, we'll be sharing important information and tips for improving your heart health. Come back each week to learn more!
Week 2: Exercise for Heart Health
Regular exercise helps keep your heart strong by lowering blood pressure and cholesterol, improving blood sugar control, maintaining a healthy weight, and reducing stress. Just 30 minutes of activity on most days of the week can lower the overall risk of heart disease and improve your health.
Get up and get moving — small steps can make a big difference!
Week 1: Heart Disease Risk Factors
Heart disease risk factors are conditions or behaviors that increase the likelihood of developing heart disease. Heart disease remains the #1 cause of death in the United States, and many of its risk factors are preventable. Common risk factors include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, smoking, obesity, physical inactivity, poor diet, stress, and a family history of heart disease. Have you identified your risk factors?
Heart-Healthy Tips and More
Check out Munson Healthcare's blog for information from our experts on taking care of your heart.
5 Steps to a Stronger Heart
Some of the best things you can do to take good care your hardest working muscle
Treat Your Heart Right this Winter
Frigid weather can affect our health, especially our hearts
Stress and Heart Disease
Learn how stress impacts your heart
Is Alcohol Heart-Healthy?
You may have heard that alcohol in moderation is beneficial for your heart
Women: Take This Health Risk to Heart
Facts you may not know about women and heart disease
Heart-Healthy Dark Chocolate Oat Bars
These chewy oat bars are loaded with heart-healthy ingredients
Questions to Ask Your Doctor
Click here for a helpful list of questions to ask your provider about your heart and download a handy PDF to take to your next visit. Getting informed is the first step to getting healthy.
Advanced Heart Services
Learn more about the expert heart services provided across northern Michigan by Munson Healthcare's Traverse Heart and Vascular team. You don't have to travel far for outstanding care.
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