If you develop heart disease or one of the risk factors for heart disease, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes, your healthcare costs may be very high. Not only will you have to take more medications and have more doctor visits, but you may have difficulty getting health insurance (because of a pre-existing condition) or you may have to pay higher insurance premiums and out-of-pocket expenses.
A healthy diet and lifestyle can help you fight heart disease and prevent some of the risk factors for heart attack. The following articles from About.com provide useful information about determining your risk of heart disease and what you can do to prevent it:
- Assessing Your Own Risk For Heart Disease
- What To Do If You Are At High Risk For Heart Disease
- Cardiac Risk Factors and What to Do About Them
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