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Most heart health advice: all \u201cDON\u2019Ts\u201d no \u201cDO\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\nMost heart health advice: all \u201cDON\u2019Ts\u201d no \u201cDO\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2013 Don\u2019t eat fats,
\n\u2013 don\u2019t eat sugar,
\n\u2013 don\u2019t eat cholesterol,<\/p>\n
\u2026don\u2019t, don\u2019t, don\u2019t.<\/p>\n
So it\u2019s nice to get one DO advice, right?<\/p>\n
Because there is one thing that you must \u201cdo\u201d to save yourself from heart attacks.<\/p>\n
Yet the World Health Organization reveals in a new study published in the Lancet Global Health<\/em> journal that one-third of people in the Western world never DO this.<\/p>\n The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends adults get five hours of moderate exercise (like brisk walking).<\/p>\n Or 2.5 hours of strenuous exercise (such as running) each week to maintain good health.<\/p>\n But are we following that advice?<\/p>\n A review of 358 surveys from 168 countries covering 1.9 million people revealed some concerning trends:<\/p>\n 2.\tGender Gap<\/strong>: Women are less active than men. 32% of women are inactive compared to 23% of men. This gap is most significant in Central South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa.<\/p>\n 3.\tIncome and Activity<\/strong>: Inactivity is higher in wealthier countries. 37% in high-income countries compared to 16% in low-income nations. In wealthier countries, sedentary work is more common. Lower-income nations see more manual labor.<\/p>\n 4.\tRegional Differences<\/strong>: Latin America, the Caribbean (39%), high-income Western countries (37%), and high-income Asian countries (36%) had the highest inactivity rates.<\/p>\n 5.\tLocal Factors<\/strong>: Within countries, exercise levels depend on access to gyms, community sports programs, nature walks, and road infrastructure.<\/p>\n 6.\tUrbanization Impact<\/strong>: Countries like China and Brazil saw lower physical activity levels and poorer health outcomes due to rapid urbanization and economic development.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n The good news? Exercising to protect your heart doesn\u2019t have to be difficult.<\/p>\n Here is the easiest, most effective exercise to eliminate high blood pressure \u2014 as soon as today \u2014 in as little as 9 minutes\u2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n