Manila, Feb. 5 -- A cardiologist at the Department of Health (DOH)-run Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center (BGHMC) on Tuesday said food intake contributes more than 50 percent to a person's heart health, thus the need to watch what one eats.

Dr. Karla Rhea Rillera-Posadas, Medical Specialist II at the BGHMC's Department of Internal Medicine, said during the "Kapihan" on Wednesday that "food contributes a large chunk of the condition of the heart, more than half."

The health discussion was part of the "Heart Month" observance this February.

Posadas said improper diet poses a risk of stroke even if a person engages in exercise.

"That is why during and after the holiday season when parties are done everywhere and very often, the...