Healthy Herndon
The Heart Healthy Benefits of Valentine's Day
A look at Valentine's traditions to adopt all year long for better heart health.
Valentine’s Day conjures up images of the color red, chocolate hearts, rose bouquets and maybe a romantic toast. While all these help us celebrate a holiday to honor those we love, it’s also an opportunity to do something good for yourself; more specifically, your heart. According to mental health professionals, the quality of your relationships has significant impact on your overall health. Excessive stress is a risk factor in heart disease. Some cardiologists believe anger and stress actually generate heart attack and stroke because of the hormones associated with those emotions. Cortisol and adrenaline are produced in anxious situations. But when you are stressed too much, there is an excess of these hormones, which can have a negative …
