According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, cardiovascular disease—which includes heart disease and stroke—kills more Canadians than any other disease. Though your risk of heart disease increases as you age, adjusting your current lifestyle could help protect you from future complications. While there are some risk factors that you can't change, such as ethnicity and family history, others—like blood pressure, physical activity level, weight and smoking—are well within your control. Here are six tips for taking better care of your heart.