Doctor says doing these 5 things can reduce heart disease risk

By Olivia Stringer

A doctor says a "three to five minute burst" of exercise between meetings could be what "makes the difference" in reducing the risk of heart disease .

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women, men and people of most ethnic and racial backgrounds in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. . The CDC reports that one person dies every 34 seconds from cardiovascular disease in the country.

NHS General Practitioner Dr. Reem Hasan says that you don’t need an extreme diet or exercise routine to massively lower your risk of being affected.

“Small changes, done daily, are what protect your heart over the long term”, said the doctor at Covent Garden Medical Centre , in London, whose clinical interests include preventat