Gifts for your family and friends can be straight from the heart, to the heart, says cardiologist Gina Lundberg.
She says everyone can benefit, whether they're age seven or seventy.
Heart-healthy holiday gifts for children can range from baseballs to bicycles. When children start out with healthy habits in their childhood, they carry them out into their adult life.
She suggests winter walking gear for both the athletic type and those who aren't.
Lundberg says not everybody is ready for an exercise program. Some people just need to start with walking. A great way to log how many steps you walk a day is a pedometer. Ten-thousand steps a day is ideal, but you could start with a much lower number.
But for that on-the-go, stressed out person, think of candles and things that will help them unwind.
When you've been stressed out all day, even though you may come home and relax, its still has an effect on your heart. All day long your blood pressure's been high and your heart rate's been high.
She also has tips to keep in mind while shopping for others.
Make sure you tell them, "This is because I love you so much and I want you to stay healthy for a long time."
She says everyone can benefit, whether they're age seven or seventy.
Heart-healthy holiday gifts for children can range from baseballs to bicycles. When children start out with healthy habits in their childhood, they carry them out into their adult life.
She suggests winter walking gear for both the athletic type and those who aren't.
Lundberg says not everybody is ready for an exercise program. Some people just need to start with walking. A great way to log how many steps you walk a day is a pedometer. Ten-thousand steps a day is ideal, but you could start with a much lower number.
But for that on-the-go, stressed out person, think of candles and things that will help them unwind.
When you've been stressed out all day, even though you may come home and relax, its still has an effect on your heart. All day long your blood pressure's been high and your heart rate's been high.
She also has tips to keep in mind while shopping for others.
Make sure you tell them, "This is because I love you so much and I want you to stay healthy for a long time."
