Your lifestyle determines your heart's health. Here are some
simple tips to help you keep your heart beating strongly.  The
World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that India is likely
to emerge as the global capital of heart diseases by 2025. India
needs to work overtime to combat this problem as by then we may
not have sufficient hospitals, doctors or para-medical
professionals to tackle the situation.  It is commonly believed
that heart diseases are caused by wrong eating habits and
sedentary lifestyles. This is partially true. However, heart
diseases related to mechanical faults in the septum, or valve of
the heart are NOT a consequence of the above. It is one's
lifestyle that determines the health of the individual's heart.
Crucial aspects  Three aspects of one's behaviour and practices
determine a healthy heart. One is physical activity. Everyone
needs to do some sort of physical exercise for at least 150
minutes a week to maintain a healthy heart. Two is to avoid or
minimise stress levels. Stress is