If you want to take care of the health of your heart, don’t smoke or quit tobacco use. Former Health Secretary Dr. Jaime Galvez Tan warned that tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke has devastating effects to our heart’s health. Citing data from the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Galvez Tan, who is also a trustee of HealthJustice Philippines, said that globally, tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke contribute to approximately 12 percent of all heart disease deaths. Eat heart-healthy foods “To keep yourself healthy you should protect your heart by doing exercise, quit smoking, lose weight, and eat heart-healthy foods,” Dr. Galvez Tan said. Smoking as top causes of deaths ... [Read more]