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Stress basics By Mayo Clinic Staff Stress is a normal psychological and physical reaction to the demands of life. A small amount of stress can be good, motivating you to perform well. But many challenges daily, such as sitting in traffic, meeting deadlines and paying bills, can push you beyond your ability to cope. Your brain comes hard-wired with an alarm system for your protection. When your brain perceives a threat, it signals your body to release a burst of hormones that increase your heart rate and raise your blood pressure. This "fight-or-flight" response fuels you to deal with the...

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Keeping your heart healthy Keeping your heart healthy is something you can work on every day. https://admedicine.biz/collections/cardiovascular-health  Key takeaways A heart healthy diet is a pattern of food you eat over days, weeks and months.  Regular physical activity reduces your risk of having a heart attack or developing heart disease.  Quitting smoking decreases your risk of heart attack and stroke almost straight away.  Understanding and controlling cholesterol and blood pressure is key to your heart health.  Keeping your heart healthy is something you can work on every day.What you eat, how much you move, whether you smoke and controlling your...