Be ready to make lifestyle changes for healthy heart

Washington, Dec. 8: A healthy human heart beats at about 70- 80 beats per minute, which increases or decreases depending on various factors.

Heart is the most vital organ of the body as it supplies blood to all the other organs of the body, therefore any decrease in functioning of heart has direct bearing on all the other organs of the body.

There are ways one can go beyond good exercise and diets to take care of their heart.

As parents, it is important to encourage your children to take care of their heart at an early age. Inculcate good habits in them such as eating smart, getting plenty of fresh air, being physically active and avoiding tobacco. It is also advisable to monitor cardiovascular indicators such as BMI, blood pressure and cholesterol. Also ensure that your children maintain a Washington, Dec. 8: Four in 10 Americans live in areas where the air outside is often too polluted to breath safely ·

Long term pollution exposure is damaging to the heart and lungs and raises risks of having an underweight baby · But a new University of Utah study shows for the first time that even short- term exposures can raise miscarriage risks by 16 percent.

Exposure to polluted air can dramatically increase the risks that a woman will have a miscarriage within a week of a bad air day, a worrying new report reveals.

Air quality in the US has improved dramatically since 1990.

But more than four out of every 10 people in the US still live in areas where the air outside their homes is often too polluted to breath.

Even a brief period of pollution exposure can have dramatic effects on the body, including on the pregnant woman.