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5 things that put your heart health at risk — and how to turn things around

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Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S. Nearly 12% of American adults are still long-term smokers, according to the American Lung Association .

Eating a diet high in saturated fat and ultra-processed foods can have a big impact on your heart health.

Being sedentary increases the risk of developing heart disease, stroke, diabetes, obesity and metabolic syndrome.

Cardiologists stress that you can turn things around if your heart health habits haven’t been great until now.

Dr. Matthew Tomey : “Small but steady changes lead to greater success than drastic, unsustainable changes”.