You should be at the center of your health care team, and you can make a huge difference in the quality of your health. By adopting a healthier lifestyle you will see immediate benefits and long term rewards, including a reduced risk of chronic disease.
Begin your healthy lifestyle by learning about the following risk factors, and reducing them or eliminating them from your life:
• Tobacco use
• High cholesterol
• Lack of exercise
• High blood pressure
• Overweight or obesity
• Stress
• Prediabetes
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