actively burn about 3500 calories a week either at work or through exercise live longer than those who dont control alcohol excessive alcohol can trigger high blood pressure stroke irregular heart beat and disease of the heart muscle calories from alcohol adds to body fat know your roots if heart disease runs in your family precaution is a must risk factors such as blood pressure diabetes obesity are passed from one generation to another know your bp keep a track of errant blood pressure and immediately consult your physician in case of heaviness in the chest severe headache short temper and uncommon bouts of anger blood pressure can vary with activity and age but a healthy adult at rest generally has a systolic pressure reading between 120 and 130 and a diastolic pressure reading between 80 and 90 or below owing to todays lifestyles and eating habits the young population too is getting affected by heart ailments which is an alarming situation we have to understand that a sedentary lifestyle and the lack of exercise is the reason behind a lot of problems youngsters should also understand that smoking can cause heart problems very early on so quit the habit when you still can take out time from your schedule to go on walks and walk at your own top speed advices dr cp purohit interventional cardiologist at geetanjali hospital