How to Get a Healthier Heart

It keeps your badass moving beautifully for those work days. You know you want one. How do you get a healthy heart? Breathe deeper, of course. According to Researcher David Anderson, "shallow breathing (more beats per minute) may delay your body's excretion of salt, a high-blood-pressure trigger." The recommendation? You can lower your blood pressure by taking 10 breaths per minute (instead of the usual 16 to 19) for 15 minutes a day over 2 months, studies show.

Breeathe.

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