Heart Attacks are more likely in mid-winter, in the morning.

[Montero]

Heart attacks are more common in January – here’s why

A perfect storm of risk factors makes January the deadliest month for cardiovascular disease.

theconversation.com

 

[Venusian Broon]

Also, to add to the list of things that make heart attacks (and lots of other things) less likely:

Muscle strengthening lowers risk of death from all causes, study shows

Half an hour a week of activities such as gardening, sit-ups or yoga a week could help reduce the risk of dying from any cause by a fifth

www.theguardian.com

I would also add at least 150 minutes of cardio a week. (If Yoga counts as 'strength training', then a 'good' walk - not stroll - counts as cardio. Walk up and down hills best.)

 

[Foxbat]

Cycling is a good cardio workout and it’s also good for strengthening the lower muscles.

 

[Wayne Mack]

Heart attacks are more common in January – here’s why

A perfect storm of risk factors makes January the deadliest month for cardiovascular disease.

theconversation.com

It seems my mother was right. I do need to put on a sweater.

 

[Montero]

It's not the cold - they say that.

 

[Montero]

And having just re-read the article, no they did say it was the cold - though also lots of other things. But the cold can raise your blood pressure and your blood viscosity so increasing heart attack and stroke risk. I was just remembering the opening of the article about winter in LA being warmer, but they move on from that.