Video: How you can cut your stroke risks in half

How you can cut your stroke risks in half

• Treat high blood pressure. It's the single most important risk factor you can control.
• Eat more plants. Fruit and veggie lovers have a lower risk of heart disease and stroke. Add some to each meal.
• If you smoke, stop. Good news: It's never too late. Risks begin to drop within two months after you go smoke-free
• Get diabetes under control. Keeping blood glucose under control really does make a difference when it comes to stroke risk.
• Add movement to every day. Even a brisk walk, most days of the week for 20-30 minutes. Moving daily brings risks way down.
• You can change your risk. You can’t control factors like age, race or genes. Use that for motivation and commit to what you can control.

Guidance from the experts at Mayo Clinic.