National Heart Month – Woman survives heart attack

Around 1.4 million people alive in the UK today have survived a heart attack, while heart and circulatory diseases cause a quarter of all deaths across the country – that’s more than 170,000 deaths each year. Weight can be a major contributing factor in heart and circulatory diseases.

Eating more healthily and getting more active are known to improve heart health yet we know changing habits that have formed over years – sometimes decades – takes time.

Programmes such as those offered by Slimming World can play a vital role in providing guidance, support and accountability, as well as offering a sense of community and camaraderie.

Aston spoke to Slimming World nutritionist Alex Clark and Slimming World member Marianna Demetriades.