Table of Contents
The Heart ......................................................................................................................... 5
How It Works .......................................................................................................................... 6
Heart Disease ..............................................................................................................11
Angina and Heart Attack ...................................................................................................... 12
Heart Problems..........................................................................................................15
Testing and Treatment ...........................................................................................................16
Risk Factors..................................................................................................................19
What You Can Do ..................................................................................................................20
How Exercise Helps Your Heart ...................................................................27
Basics of Exercise ...................................................................................................................28
Exercise ...........................................................................................................................35
Goals and Guidelines .............................................................................................................36
Nutrition and Heart Health...............................................................................45
Lipids ................................................................................................................................. 57
How What You Eat Can Help .............................................................................................. 58
Heart Medications ..................................................................................................65
Emotional Health and Stress .........................................................................81
Managing Emotional Health and Relationships ...................................................................82
Managing and Responding to Stressors ...............................................................................84
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