12 Surprising Ways You May Be Harming Your Heart

When it comes to your heart, maybe you think you're doing everything right. You're not overweight, you try to exercise regularly and the last time you checked, your blood pressure and cholesterol numbers were within your target range. You're off to a great start, but on a daily basis you may be doing small things that over time can add up to big problems for your heart.

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Skipping Your Morning Joe
"People feel guilty for drinking coffee, but it's loaded with antioxidants that may help reduce inflammation in the body, a risk factor for heart disease," says Jimenez. It's not the caffeine in it that helps the heart, it's the antioxidants, so drinking a cup or two of either decaf or regular coffee may help lower your risks for heart disease." Of course, it's best to skip the sugar, which ... more
Photo by: C Squared Studios
Skipping Your Morning Joe
"People feel guilty for drinking coffee, but it's loaded with antioxidants that may help reduce inflammation in the body, a risk factor for heart disease," says Jimenez. It's not the caffeine in it that helps the heart, it's the antioxidants, so drinking a cup or two of either decaf or regular coffee may help lower your risks for heart disease." Of course, it's best to skip the sugar, which turns your coffee into candy. less

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