Weekly Heath Info February is Heart Health Month This is a time to raise awareness about heart disease prevention It s also a time to learn about the risk factors for heart disease and how to make lifestyle changes to reduce your risk Heart disease awareness Risk factors-High blo-od pressure high cholesterol smoking diabetes unhealthy weight lack of physical activity and age nbsp Symptoms- Heart disease can start slowly with mild pain or discomfort or it can be sudden and intense Prevention- Eat healthy meals exercise quit smoking manage stress and monitor your blo-od pressure cholesterol and blo-od sugar levels