1: Exposure to traffic

Travelers beware: Traffic exposure in the activation of 8 per cent of heart attacks among those who are vulnerable, according to the study, and that might affect you if you are a driver, passenger, cyclist or even a horse to along the road. Previous research on the relationship between the attacks in the circulation and the heart was impossible to determine whether traffic pollution, the stress of being in traffic, or a combination thereof which causes heart attacks. But the message is clear: get stuck in traffic jams during peak hours is not good for anyone. Add your banner and ask your boss if you can work from home one day a week. Teleworkers are healthier, previous studies have shown, and even work long hours, maintaining a better balance between work and life than their colleagues in cubicles.

2: The physical effort

Second on the list of heart attack triggers, physical exertion, which represents just over 6 per cent of cases. But they did not speak the right kind of effort that comes from exercise. The study authors stressed that those who are sedentary most of the time, and then suddenly go into heavy physical activity are most vulnerable. The best protection against it is at least 150 minutes per week of regular exercise. But if you are already a sedentary and need to say, scoop four feet of snow from a recent storm, be sure to warm up first, and postpone strenuous activity until late in the morning. Strenuous exercise first thing in the morning is a shock to your system and can the risk of a heart attack.