Business Group on Health Keeping Hearts in Motion in a GLP-1 Era
Dec 15, 2025
Tamanna Singh, MD, director of the Cleveland Clinic Sports Cardiology Center and sports cardiologist who keeps athletes and active people healthy. She talks about practical heart care: movement snacks and short walks, plant-forward food as medicine, understanding family history and medical literacy, the effects of GLP-1s on activity and muscle, and why women’s heart health and safe return-to-play matter.
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Prevention Cuts Heart Risk By ~80%
- Cardiovascular disease is highly preventable when common risk factors are controlled.
- Dr. Tamanna Singh says controlling blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, body composition, and habits can cut risk by ~80%.
Use Movement Snacks To Build Habits
- Break exercise into short "movement snacks" to build consistency.
- Use 10-minute bursts between meetings to start and scale activity over time.
All Movement Is Cardio-Relevant
- Any modality that challenges the heart produces beneficial adaptations.
- Dr. Tamanna Singh notes the heart doesn't care whether you walk, run, swim, or bike — it cares about the stimulus.