Being physically inactive or sedentary can lead to heart and circulatory diseases like heart attack and stroke.

What is physical inactivity?

Cardiovascular disease is still one of the biggest killers in the UK, but you might be surprised by some of the things that can help to keep your heart healthy.

While stress is not a direct risk factor for chest, heart and stroke conditions, it does impact upon your health, particularly as many people cope with it by smoking, drinking too much alcohol and

Living a healthy lifestyle will make your heart healthier and allow you to feel better in your day to day life. 

Manage your weight:

1. Get your 5-a-day

A healthy lifestyle will make your heart healthier. Here are 10 things you can do to look after your heart.

Eating a healthy diet and doing regular exercise can help lower the level of cholesterol in your blood.