Keeping on top of your health can feel overwhelming and complicated, but according to one doctor, there's a very simple change you can make to have a huge impact on your overall health and reduce the risk of a heart attack.
While you might not know where to start, it turns out there's one morning habit which is attributed to around 90 percent of heart attacks, and it has absolutely nothing to do with how much cholesterol you're eating.
Doctor Sana Sadoxai regularly takes to TikTok to share health advice with her 42,000 followers, and recently she revealed just how much your first moves in the morning matter.
Explaining how much of an impact your lifestyle can have on your chance of suffering a heart attack, she said, as per the Mirror: "The real danger starts the moment you wake up and stay still."
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The health professional went on to say 'most people go from bed to phone, to sitting, to rushing out', which she explains means the body is kept in a 'low movement, high inflammation state'.
While you might not understand exactly what that means, Dr Sadoxai says: "This one habit secretly accelerates insulin resistance, belly fat accumulation, high blood pressure, silent inflammation, and metabolic dysfunction, all of which dramatically increase the risk of early heart attacks, especially if you are overweight or obese."
According to both the NHS and the British Heart Foundation, being obese significantly increases your chance of having a heart attack.
So, what can you do about it?
Well, as Dr Sadoxai explains, moving first thing in the morning is one simple change you can make that will make all the difference to your overall health.
"Just five to seven minutes of morning movement - brisk walking, stretching, breathing exercises - boosts circulation, activates metabolism, stabilises sugar levels, and protects your heart more than people realise," she explains.
"Your weight, your metabolism, and your heart are deeply connected, ignoring this morning habit is a silent threat. Changing it is lifesaving."
The doctor concluded the video with a stark warning for anyone who might already be edging close to the danger zone, telling her followers: "If you're struggling with obesity, stubborn belly fat, breathlessness, diabetes, or fatigue, these are early metabolic warning signs you should not ignore.
"Take control before it becomes a cardiac risk."
Dr Sadoxai's advice clearly had an impact on her followers, with one commenting: "Basically getting up and rushing to work is killing us."
Emma Rosemurgey