5 Ways Men Can Prevent A Heart Attack

A Swedish study of over 20,000 men ages 45-79 found five “low risk behaviors” that can substancially reduce the risk of heart attack (myocardial infarction – MI). “Low-risk behavior included 5 factors:

A healthy diet
Moderate alcohol consumption
No smoking
Being physically active
Having no abdominal fat (waist circumference less than 95 cm or 37 1/2”).”

Researchers note that “this combination of healthy behaviors, present in 1% of the men, could prevent 79% of the MI events on the basis of the study population.”

Low-risk diet and lifestyle habits in the primary prevention of myocardial infarction in men: a population-based prospective cohort study.

Akesson A, Larsson SC, Discacciati A, Wolk A.

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014 Sep 30;64(13):1299-306. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.06.1190.