Ten habits to make a healthier heart

Diet and exercise are effective and protecting the heart. But the United States recently reported that more and more studies show that in addition to eat outside, there are many small ways to play a role in heart health protection.
1. hug. Research shows that with the lover together can make their own release a helps lower blood pressure, hormone releasing pressure, oxytocin.
2. laughs. Laughter can stimulate the blood vessels to dilate, the maximum amplitude can reach 22%, thus enhancing blood flow, lower blood pressure.
3. chocolate. Rich in antioxidants in cocoa beans, can enhance the immune system function, help the body to resist external damage.
4. pets. Data show that pet owners have lower blood pressure, the risk of heart disease is also lower than that of people keeping pets. This may be because people who have pets more than people without pets exercise time.
5. days a week to eat. Eat less meat is one of the important measures for heart protection study shows that proper diet may reduce the risk of heart disease 32%, suggest that at least one day a week.
6. stand. Both work and rest, most of the time of the day we all sit around, to a certain extent, will increase the risk of heart disease. Stand up and take a walk in the office, and colleagues to chat, or every few hours in the vicinity of a turn, can improve heart health.
7. maintain a moderate sleep time. Need to get 7~8 hours of sleep every night. Research shows that too little sleep will lead to increased risk of heart disease in 48%, and sleeping too much will make the risk by 38%.
8. caffeine. 1~3 drank a cup of black coffee helps to stabilize the heart rate.
9. away from the noisy road. Research shows that, on the highway, increase your exposure to noise of 10 dB, the risk of heart disease will rise 12%.
10. marriage. The survey found that married people more healthy heart relative singles. For women, the stable marriage lasted 10 years can make a 13% reduction in the risk of cardiovascular disease. * (a)