1. There is a number of risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease. 2. Some of these factorscannot be changed. 3. Increasing age, male gender, and heredity is a few. 4. According to healthsources, six risks factors are related to one’s own choices in lifestyle, these include smoking, activity level,cholesterol level, blood pressure, weight, and diabetes. 5. Many smokers believe that if you have smokedfor years, there is no benefit in quitting the damage has been done. 6. This belief, however, is incorrectone can change one’s behavior if you want. 7. According to the American Heart Association, one's risk ofheart disease declines rapidly after one quits smoking. 8. Another changeable factor related to heartdisease is lack of regular exercise. 9. Physical activity, including walking, swimming, or jogging, helplower cholesterol levels and encourages weight loss. 10. Another risk factor for heart disease. 11. Isstress. Especially unresolved stress over an extended period of time. 12. Those who cannot cope with
