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Healthy heart
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, happens your blood is pushing too hard against your artery walls too much of the time.
This Heart Health Month, there are lots of things you can do to keep your blood pressure in a healthy range and to keep your heart healthy.
How to keep your heart healthy
- Know your numbers
- Support your heart
- Watch your Vital-5
- Get your free NHS health check
- Support your family
- Find your community
- Get CPR trained
Know your numbers
The first thing to know is what high blood pressure looks like, and what to do if it is high.
There are many local places where you can get a free blood pressure check.
Supporting your heart
There are 3 key ways you can support your heart:
- What you eat
- How you move
- How you handle stress
How you eat
Small changes to what we eat help our hearts, help us lose weight, and give us more energy.
How you move
As little as two sessions of 10 minutes of exercise each day supports your heart, mind, and body.
How you handle stress
How we handle stress is just as important as how we move, or what we eat.
Watch your Vital-5
Our Vital 5 cover a lot of the ways we keep healthy. Remembering to watch these 5 things in your day-to-day life is one of the easiest ways to make good changes that stick.
- Quit smoking with our help
- Drink alcohol safely
- Have a healthy blood pressure
- Keep your mind healthy
- Maintain a healthy weight
Get your NHS Health Check
If you are aged 40-74, you can get a free NHS Health Check.
An NHS Health Check usually takes 20 to 30 minutes and is carried out by a trained healthcare professional, like a nurse, pharmacist, or healthcare assistant.
At the end of the health check, you get tailored health advice.
Contact your GP practice to see if you can book your free NHS Health Check.
Support your family
Starting the conversation with your family and friends is another important step. A small conversation can have a big impact.
Try starting the conversation like this…
“When did you last have your blood pressure checked?”
“I had mine done at the pharmacy—it was quick and easy.”
“Did you know high blood pressure doesn’t always have symptoms?”
Find your community
There are lots of people making healthy hearts happen in Havering.
Find local support, activities and events near you where you can get support to have a healthy heart.
Learn CPR
Learning CPR gives you the skills and confidence to save a life.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is something you can do in an emergency when someone has stopped breathing, e.g. if someone has had a heart attack or nearly drowns.
Join one of Everyone Active's free trainings this Heart Health Month to learn how to save a life with CPR.
- Friday 6th February at Central Park Leisure Centre 13:00-14:00 - book your place.
- Saturday 7th February at Harrow Lodge Leisure Centre 11:00-12:00 - book your place.
- Sunday 8th February at Sapphire Ice & Leisure 16:00-17:00 - book your place.
- Friday 13th February at Central Park Leisure Centre 19:00-20:00 - book your place.
- Saturday 14th February at the Mercury Mall 12:00-16:00 - no need to book, simply come along.
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