How to Keep your Heart Healthy

Heart disease is the number one killer of people in the United States and in many other Western countries. The Surgeon General has highlighted obesity as a priority saying we should prevent ill health by changing our behavior rather than passively waiting for disease we contribute to, to be cured by medical services. Most of us are aware that there are a number of factors that contribute to a healthy lifestyle, but what are they and why are they important? How do you make the changes that count?