Tips to protect your heart in a bad economy

"A bad economy can take its toll on the heart with increased stress, poor eating and forgoing healthful activities like going to the gym when money is tight. UCLA cardiologists suggest the following tips to help protect the heart during this time of financial uncertainty. 'We've seen an increase in patients complaining about heart palpitations, anxiety and stress over the past months,' said Dr. Karol Watson, associate professor of cardiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. 'Much of heart disease can be prevented, that’s why it is so important to follow a healthy lifestyle and to control your cardiovascular risk factors.'" - newswise