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Cardiovascular Health

It is a question many of us with a family history of cardiovascular disease face, what can be done to protect our hearts? One important study of over 24 thousand woman found five important factors we can all use.

• Eat Right.
• Exercise.
• Maintain a healthy weight.
• Limit alcohol.
• No smoking.

Researchers found that the women who ate right and limited their alcohol intake lowered their risk of a heart attack by 57 percent, while the women who did all five things lowered their risk of a heart attack by a whopping 92 percent! There's no reason not to do these simple things, it could save your life.