The best way to avoid heart problems in the future is to improve your lifestyle now. Risk factors for coronary heart disease include:
- Lack of physical activity
- Smoking
- Alcohol
- Unhealthy eating & obesity
- High cholesterol
- Stress
- Diabetes
- Family history
- High blood pressure
The Health Improvement Team have a wide range of programmes to help improve your physical health, including weight management programmes, quit smoking programmes and information/classes around healthy eating.
Please also refer to some of the related frequently asked questions below.