Large study confirms eating 5 servings a day is best for a healthier, longer life.
Healthy Living
How to Prevent Heart Disease
Healthy habits throughout life—eating better, moving more, maintaining a healthy weight, and not smoking—are important steps to prevent heart disease. You also need to keep an eye on factors that make heart disease more likely. These include diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Use this resource to learn what steps you can take to protect your heart.
What's Your Plan for Heart Healthier Living?
Need help getting started? Download this booklet to help you map out steps to eat better, move more, get to or maintain a healthy weight, avoid tobacco, and manage stress.
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Vaping and Smoking May Be Just as Harmful as Smoking Alone Findings are cautionary tale for people using e-cigarettes combined with cigarettes to reduce heart risks.
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Online Weight Loss Program Plus Coaching Can Lead to Greater Weight Loss Nearly one-third of patients receiving this combined intervention lost 5% or more of their weight, new study finds.