New Delhi. Everyone is curious about the winter season. Different types of dishes start being made in homes. But the risk of disease also starts increasing rapidly in this season. There are complaints of heart related diseases and diabetes. Our heart has to work very hard to pump oxygen to keep the body warm. In cold weather, the pulses contract and thus the circulation of blood and oxygen is affected, which increases the risk of blood clotting and increases the risk of heart attack or stroke.

You need to take care of your heart in the winter season and this can be done by making some healthy lifestyle changes. Staying active in winters is quite a challenge and people may find it difficult to get out of bed and go to the gym. Most of the high calorie dishes like hot gulab jamun, gajar ka halwa and chole bhature are available and people consume it in large quantities. Because hunger is more in winter.

Experts have suggested ways to keep all these risk factors of heart attack under control in winter. Dr Aparna Jaswal – Director, Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology explains how to keep yourself healthy by changing your lifestyle.

regular exercise
In the winter season, the first thing we need to do is to change the lifestyle, that is, we should do our daily exercise. However, exercise should not be done early in the morning, but after a while when it is sunny because it is colder in the early hours of the day. Exercise is extremely important and should be continued during winters.

avoid excessive salt
It is important to understand that the amount of salt should be limited. We all have a habit of eating more salty food during the winter season. It is very important to limit the intake of salt so that we can keep our blood pressure under control. Therefore, it is very important to balance the amount of salt in the food.

avoid high sugar diet
It is a well-known habit to increase the amount of sugar in food in winter. People can like to enjoy sweets like Gajar Ka Halwa and Gulab Jamun. The consumption of these sweets should be minimized and should not be taken in excess. Consumption of both salt and sugar is injurious to health, and should be reduced.

say no to alcohol
We all know that during these celebrations the number of parties increases in the winter months. Stop consuming alcohol in your lifestyle. Consuming alcohol can have serious consequences for your heart health and other aspects of your health.

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