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Changing your diet is a good place to start, but check out these five other habits you can fix for a healthier heart.

Reviewed 10/13/2025

Sources

• Eatright.org. "DASH Eating Plan." https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/education/dash-eating-plan.
• Eatright.org. "DASH Eating Plan: Reducing Blood Pressure through Diet and Lifestyle." https://www.eatright.org/health/wellness/heart-and-cardiovascular-health/dash-diet-reducing-hypertension-through-diet-and-lifestyle.
• Eatright.org. "The Facts on Sodium and High Blood Pressure." https://www.eatright.org/health/health-conditions/cardiovascular-health-heart-disease-hypertension/the-facts-on-sodium-and-high-blood-pressure.

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