8 habits to reclaim your heart health: PatientsForce Care Companion supports Taiwan Life employees

The data show that these 8 habits can significantly improve your heart health:

1. Control your blood pressure: the first step in risk management
   According to Taiwan's 2022 hypertension guidelines, keeping blood pressure below 130/80 mmHg can reduce cardiovascular disease risk by nearly 30%. Regular home blood pressure monitoring helps catch abnormalities early and protect your health.
2. Eat fruits and vegetables daily for a 13% health gain
   Research shows that eating five servings of fruits and vegetables a day reduces all-cause mortality by 13%. Simply adding more vegetables and fruit to your diet can significantly lower your risk of a heart attack.
3. Maintain a healthy weight
   Obesity is one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular disease. The data show that keeping your BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 substantially reduces the incidence of cardiovascular disease. Losing even 1 kilogram lowers heart disease risk, and the benefits compound with consistency.
4. 5 minutes of exercise a day for a stronger heart
   It doesn't take much time—just 5 minutes or more of moderate-intensity exercise a day, such as brisk walking or climbing stairs, can significantly improve cardiopulmonary fitness and cut cardiovascular disease risk by 20%.
5. Get enough sleep to reduce heart disease risk
   According to the American Heart Association, sleeping 7 to 9 hours a night not only helps lower blood pressure but also keeps blood sugar stable, reducing the risk of heart disease.
6. Control cholesterol to cut risk by 22%
   Every 1 mmol/L reduction in bad cholesterol (LDL-C) lowers cardiovascular disease risk by 22% (8-life-1). With a healthy diet and regular checkups, you can keep cholesterol in check and maintain heart health.
7. Manage blood sugar to cut heart attack risk by 37%
   For people with diabetes, lowering HbA1c by 1% reduces the risk of myocardial infarction by 37%. Blood sugar management is therefore essential to heart health.
8. Quit smoking and limit alcohol to protect your heart
   Within one year of quitting smoking, heart disease risk drops by 50%. Cutting back on alcohol also helps control blood pressure and protect your heart.

Promoting health: a win-win for companies and employees

        The seminar earned a satisfaction score of 95.2%, and roughly 60% of employees or their family members reported issues with high blood pressure, blood sugar, or cholesterol—highlighting the urgency of personal and family health management and its impact on employee well-being and workforce stability.
        PatientsForce Care Companion is part of Media-WIND Health Group (MWHG). Through the 醫企通 MediBiz platform, it partners with dozens of companies and occupational safety teams each year to deliver wellness seminars covering obesity management, cardiovascular disease prevention, digital health management, family caregiving solutions, and Long-Term Care 2.0—supporting companies in meeting their SDG employee-care goals and building happier workplaces.

        Contact us about our 2025 seminar programs and safeguard the health of your company and your employees.