Yes. By adopting a healthy lifestyle, you can significantly halve your risk of developing a cardiovascular disease.

Yes. Exercise strengthens the heart muscle and improves general health. This applies to most heart patients.

Yes. Building up your muscles helps to improve the health of your heart. You can ask your doctor for advice about suitable exercises.

No. Superfoods like avocados, chia seeds or goji berries aren’t a great help on their own. Your entire diet should be geared towards a healthy heart, in other words, it should include plenty of fruit and vegetables.

Yes. The unsaturated fatty acids found in oils, nuts and fish are good for the heart. However fat from meat, dairy products, fried foods and ready-made meals is harmful.

Yes. This type of fat has been shown to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. It is mainly found in vegetable oils and saltwater fish.

Yes, in a negative way. The refined sugar commonly added to food and drink increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.

No. The levels of salt consumed in Switzerland far exceeds the recommended daily intake of 5 grams. Ready-made meals in particular often contain a lot of salt for added extra flavour. Salt promotes water retention.

Not necessarily. Consuming salt is permitted – as long as you don’t exceed the recommended daily intake of 5 grams. Sugar and salt can easily be replaced with herbs and spices.

No. Although certain micronutrients can improve heart health, they are no substitute for a heart-healthy diet and physical exercise.

No. While red meat is not heart-healthy, poultry is. However, less is more. 

Yes. Nuts contain valuable fats. However they shouldn’t be highly processed (i.e. roasted or salted), as this is not good for the heart. When it comes to nuts, moderation is key.

No. Exercise can’t make up for eight hours of rigid sitting or standing in the same. So make sure you take the stairs instead of the lift, go for a walk at lunchtime and make time for some stretching exercises at work.

No. Unsaturated fats such as those found in olive oil even have a positive effect on cholesterol levels.

Yes. Fresh vegetables are always better, but the heart won’t mind frozen vegetables as long as they have been frozen right after harvesting and are served without a ready-made sauce. Unhealthy fats are often hidden in such sauces.

No. Fibre aids digestion while making you feel full for longer, thus also protecting you from hunger pangs. That’s why you should include vegetables, fruit, wholemeal products and legumes in your diet.

No. White flour contains high levels of simple carbohydrates, which quickly raise blood sugar. Rye and wholemeal flours are rich in complex carbohydrates, making them healthier, because they enter into the blood slower.