{"id":298,"date":"2015-12-01T14:19:25","date_gmt":"2015-12-01T22:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/?p=298"},"modified":"2019-05-11T18:22:55","modified_gmt":"2019-05-12T01:22:55","slug":"5-tips-to-stay-heart-healthy-this-holiday-season-fullerton-ca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/5-tips-to-stay-heart-healthy-this-holiday-season-fullerton-ca\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips to Stay Heart Healthy This Holiday Season | Fullerton, CA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-299\" src=\"\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/ThinkstockPhotos-485470868-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"ThinkstockPhotos-485470868\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/ThinkstockPhotos-485470868-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/ThinkstockPhotos-485470868-1024x684.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Holiday season is a time of excitement and anticipation for most, but the change in routine and the increased stress levels can also increase your chance for heart attack or stroke. With that being said, it\u2019s extremely important to keep your heart health in mind during the holidays. The following includes five tips to reduce stress and to keep heart healthy during the Holidays this year:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Stay Active- <\/strong>Even during the madness of the holidays, it\u2019s important to stay active, keep your heart health in check and avoid excess weight gain. Try to do active chores around the house, taking your children to the park or even exercising for 15 minutes to reduce stress and keep yourself heart healthy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eat Healthy- <\/strong>Before you dig into all of the delicious holiday\u2019s meals and sweets, keep your heart health in mind. These heavy meals and sweet treats may have extra calories and sodium, so try eating a healthy snack before indulging these meals to fill you up first and give you the nutrients you need.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t Over Do It-<\/strong> It can be quite stressful working holiday parties, events and family get-together\u2019s into your normal routine. During these times you may find yourself having to wake earlier or work later, but make sure not to overexert yourself. Try planning your days ahead of time and assessing what you need to get done and what things you can drop from the list to reduce stress.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Drink Wisely-<\/strong> Most holiday parties and festivities typically involve alcoholic beverages, but that doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t still make healthy choice. Rather than choosing to drink a sugary cocktail, try choosing a red wine or club soda with your choice of liquor instead.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Take Time for Yourself- <\/strong>The holidays are meant to be a joyful and reflective time. Make sure you make time to focus on yourself. Do something that makes you happy like meditating, reading a good book, taking a long bath or cooking something you love. Taking time to treat yourself helps minimize stressors and increases positivity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>If you would like to learn more about living a heart healthy lifestyle, contact Dr. Gordon Gunn in Fullerton, CA at 714-912-2211 or visit our website at <a href=\"\/\/www.gordongunnmd.com\">www.gordongunnmd.com<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Gordon C. Gunn proudly serves Beuna Park, La Mirada, Yorba Linda, Diamond Bar, Walnut and all surrounding areas. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Holiday season is a time of excitement and anticipation for most, but the change in routine and the increased stress levels can also increase your chance for heart attack or stroke. With that being said, it\u2019s extremely important to keep your heart health in mind during the holidays. The following includes five tips to &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/5-tips-to-stay-heart-healthy-this-holiday-season-fullerton-ca\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">5 Tips to Stay Heart Healthy This Holiday Season | Fullerton, CA<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[38],"tags":[6,39],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3mKiD-4O","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=298"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":522,"href":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298\/revisions\/522"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=298"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=298"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gordongunnmd.com\/womens_wellness\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=298"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}