A Cambridge cardiac specialist says cycling can make a "huge difference" to your heart health. as the British Heart Foundation (BHF) encourages people to change their lifestyle and get more active to look after their hearts.

Getting on your bike is one of the lifestyle changes experts are recommending as part of the British Heart Foundation's (BHF) Heart Month.

The BHF is urging people to take at least 10 minutes a day to help improve their heart health with its 10 Minute Challenge.

Participants will get an activity or other challenge in their email inbox every day for ten days. "Busy lifestyle?" says the BHF. "No excuse! Each challenge takes a maximum of 10 minutes to complete."

One of the bodies backing the BHF's latest campaign is NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group. The organisation's clinical lead for coronary heart disease, Dr Amrit Takhar told Cambridge News: “Making small changes to the way you live can significantly reduce the risk of CHD and other heart and circulatory conditions.

“By taking your bike to work instead of driving, or swapping sugary drinks for water, you can make a huge difference to your heart health. Walking an extra 2000 steps a day can reduce your heart disease risk by 10 per cent.

“It doesn’t matter if you don’t have much time to spare, take on the Heart Month Challenge this February and take ten minutes a day to look after your heart.”