Help Lower Your Risk For Heart Disease, Adopt Simple Changes

*  Eat apples, oranges, oat bran, oatmeal, beans, and peas. These have a type of fiber that helps lower cholesterol.

*  Replace a half-hour of watching TV with a half-hour walk.

*  Walk the stairs more.

*  Choose minimally processed foods. Include healthy protein sources, mostly plants and seafood. Cut back on salt and sugar-sweetened drinks.

*  Add more minutes or steps of walking every day until you reach at least 30 minutes or 10,000 steps a day.

*  Avoid secondhand smoke. If you smoke, get help to quit.