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9 ways to improve your heart health

What's good for your health in general is good for your heart.

Jan, 2026
LearnHeart health9 ways to improve your heart health
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Get more sleep
Get enough water
Get moving
Quit smoking
Stress less
Reduce salt in your diet
Reduce added sugar in your diet
Focus on healthy fats
Get more fiber

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What’s good for your overall health is generally good for your heart, according to Jason Smith, DO, a cardiologist with Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in Camden, New Jersey. “The heart’s only one aspect of health,” he says. “Everything is connected.” Dr. Smith shares some ways to help your heart and your health.

Written byPatrick Sullivan.
Medically reviewed byMegan Burke, MD.September, 2025

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