Families should don their men and women's fitness wear and take advantage of the lighter evenings by going for a stroll over the Easter weekend, the British Heart Foundation has suggested.

As well as going on brisk walks, parents could consider planning a day of fun activities in the open air.

The foundation recommends organising an Easter hunt for children, hiding prizes such as painted and decorated hard boiled eggs or hollow plastic eggs filled with small presents instead of chocolate eggs.

Last year, Cathy Ross, cardiac nurse at the British Heart Foundation, said that people who are physically active are half as likely to get cardiovascular disease as those who are inactive.

"Being active at any age helps control your weight, reduce blood pressure and cholesterol and will provide long term benefits for your heart health and general health," she added.

Going jogging in ladies running clothing is a cheap and easy way to get exercise and keep the heart healthy.

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