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Healthy Habits, Being healthy doesn't have to be expensive

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By Katie Cook, BSN, RN The Clark County Health Department is happy to promote health and wellness to our county residents. In this twice-monthly column, we hope to provide readers with reliable health information. This series will be on heart health, including what it is, protective factors against heart disease, and habits to keep us happy and healthy.

As you read this, I have been writing this article for over six months! I enjoy discussing heart health topics, and I hope you find this beneficial. If you’re new here, or just need a refresher, below are the subjects I have covered so far.

❤ What heart disease is, as well as signs and symptoms of a heart attack

❤ How smoking and drinking alcohol affect the heart, as well as resources to quit

❤ How physical activity can help improve heart health and how to start

❤ How to eat healthy, and how to read a nutrition label

❤ Stress, its effects on the heart, and how to cope with it

❤ Cholesterol — good versus bad, monitoring your cholesterol, and medications you may be on for controlling cholesterol

❤ What AFib is, management, stroke signs and symptoms, and how to be F.A.S.T. (Face, Arms, Speech, Time) to recognize a stroke

❤ Diabetes and its impact on the heart, as well as management

❤ CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) I just want to remind you that being healthy doesn’t have to be expensive. You don’t need to get health supplements to help you lose weight, or protein powder, or anything else that advertisers might try and get you to buy because they support weight loss.

While fruits and vegetables can be expensive, a work-around is to buy canned or frozen fruits and vegetables. These are not priced based on weight, and there is often a store brand that is cheaper than some of the name brand items.

You can also shop around for the best prices using flyers or online apps to help you price check before you head out shopping.

Now, I would like to hear from you! Are there any heart health topics you would like me to cover, or other health topics in general? I hope to make this article something you as a reader look forward to, and can gain good information from in the process.

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