December can be hard on the heart as people eat and drink too much, and stress about the festive season.

“The holidays are the worst time of the year” for heart health, Dr. Marc Eisenberg, a clinical cardiologist and associate professor of medicine at the Columbia University Medical Center in New York, previously told TODAY.com.

“It’s because of the salt, it’s because of travel. It’s also because alcohol can also put you into abnormal heart rhythms and can raise your blood pressure.”

It’s called holiday heart syndrome , with cardiologists urging people to be especially mindful about heart health this month.

Cardiologist Tip of the Day: Limit Alcohol and Go for a Walk

These two simple habits can help prevent holiday heart syndrome, doctors say.

“I think alcohol is OK for people, but

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