daily activities older women can do to improve their heart health

Exercise is one way to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

In a new study, researchers say older women don’t necessarily have to do daily intense exercise to improve their heart health. But daily activities such as gardening, housework, and stretching for 4 hours a day can reduce the risk of heart disease.

Researchers reported that performing routine activities, classified as daily life movement, for 4 hours per day can lower the risk of coronary heart disease or cardiovascular disease by 43 percent and stroke by 30 percent, compared to women with 2 hours of daily life movement.

some ways to obtain daily life movement are

cleaning

gardening and outdoor tasks

cooking

showering

standing or walking while talking on the phone

parking further from work or shopping entrances

stretching

taking a walk

taking the steps instead of the elevator or escalator

Keeping track

Having an accurate daily record gives people information that might help increase daily activity.For example, seeing the number of steps you take each day could encourage you to increase your activity

 

Wearing a fitness tracker can also help increase daily movement.

 Fitness tracker include pedometers, wearable devices, or smartphone apps.

To get best use out of a tracker, you might want to Wear it or use it every day.

I suggest that older women get moving in the morning,” a new study says. “When you engage in physical activity in the morning, your muscles are primed to work harder and longer. You’ll feel better throughout the rest of the day because you gave yourself a healthy boost of energy.”

Find activities you enjoy.good luck!