Of course, your doctor is your best source for advice on how to reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke. But most experts agree that a healthy lifestyle is one of the best ways to minimize your risk. Even if your lifestyle currently makes you prone to heart disease, you can actually reserve the process of heart disease by replacing your bad habits with good ones. Here are six ways you can make a difference:

• Weight :                                                                                                                           Not everyone can be as thin as a runway model, but you can reach and maintain your best weight with a little effort. A good diet and sufficient exercise make a powerful combination that can help you shed pounds and keep them off. 

• Diet and Nutrition :                                                                                 It is tough to eat right, specially if your are on the go all the time, but healthy food habits can help you reduce three of the major risk factors  for heart attacks - high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, and excess body weight. They will also help reduce your risk of stroke because heart disease and high blood pressure are major risk factors for stroke. 

• Exercise                                                                                                  Swimming, cycling, jogging, skiing, aerobic dancing, walking or any of dozens of other activities can help your heart. Whether it is a structured exercise program or just part of your daily routine, all exercise adds up to a healthier heart. 

• Smoking                                                                                                             In a word, Quit ! Quitting smoking dramatically lowers the risk of a heart attack and also reduces the risk of a second heart attack.

• Cholesterol                                                                                                       Cholesterol can be both good and bad, so it is important to learn what cholesterol is, how it affects your health, and how to manage your blood cholesterol levels.

• Blood Pressure                                                                                              Nearly one-third of the people who have high blood pressure do not know they have it because there are no symptoms. You can reduce your risks for heart attack and stroke with proper monitoring by a health care provider and simple lifestyle changes. 

Your blood circulates through your body 3 times every minute. In one day, it travels about 12,000 miles.

The heart pumps about one million barrels of blood during an average life-time - that's enough to fill more than three super tankers.