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Posted on Dec 28th 2006 7:00AM by Bethany SandersWith U.S. waistlines expanding and with an aging population, heart disease has become one of the major health headlines of our day. Heart failure -- when a heart can not pump correctly -- affects 5 million people nationwide, and a 1/2 million more new cases will be diagnosed this year. The leading causes of heart failure include heart attack, diabetes, and high blood pressure.
A healthy lifestyle can prevent heart disease. This article outlines six simple steps to good heart health -- including losing weight, dropping the cigarette habit, and limiting alcohol, as well as exercising and having basic blood work done by your doctor.
This article is interesting for its health advice, but also has a stunning list of statistics. Over 100 million people have high cholesterol, 47 million still smoke, and a whopping 73% don't exercise....it's an eye-opener for sure.
A healthy lifestyle can prevent heart disease. This article outlines six simple steps to good heart health -- including losing weight, dropping the cigarette habit, and limiting alcohol, as well as exercising and having basic blood work done by your doctor.
This article is interesting for its health advice, but also has a stunning list of statistics. Over 100 million people have high cholesterol, 47 million still smoke, and a whopping 73% don't exercise....it's an eye-opener for sure.
