Healthy for the Holidays: Mayo urges precaution while shoveling to protect your heart

MANKATO, Minn. – Last year's heavy snow season has many people thinking about what Mother Nature has in store this year. To stay healthy this holiday season and beyond, Mayo Clinic Health System is recommending people pace themselves while clearing snow. "Many people don't realize the workout involved while shov eling and digging out from a heavy snowfall," says Vinayak Nagaraja, M.D., interventional cardiologist at Mayo Clinic. "It's an arduous activity that puts extra strain on…
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