India, April 17 -- Mornings are the most important part of the day. The body's physiological state is often established early in the day. Your habits, including what you eat, when you work out, and if you look at the screen right after waking up, decide if you will have an energetic day ahead or crash out before noon.

To understand how our morning habits influence our day and affect the heart and arteries, HT Lifestyle spoke with Dr Akash Motgi, a consultant interventional cardiologist at Manipal Hospital, Kharadi, Pune.

Dr Akash noted that it is easy to see how the body is influenced by natural processes in the morning, with blood pressure rising, stress hormones peaking, and the cardiovascular system transitioning from rest to activit...