Good News for Your Heart

20%    How much your blood flow increases when you laugh hard. Increased blood flow reduces stress, which can cause heart disease.

38%    How much hospitalizations for heart attacks decreased for Medicare patients from 1995 to 2014.

50%    How much you reduce your risk of a heart attack after quitting smoking for one year.

50%    How much you reduce your risk of a heart attack simply by walking briskly 10 minutes each day.

75%    How much you reduce your risk of a heart attack simply by walking briskly 30 minutes each day.

80%    Percentage of the risk factors for heart disease that you have the power to reduce or eliminate.

Sources: WebMD, HealthCentral