Staying Healthy
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One large study published in 2015 found that women who had six healthy lifestyle habits—not smoking, getting regular physical activity, eating a healthy diet, maintaining normal weight, drinking no more than one alcoholic drink per day, and watching TV for seven hours or less per week—were 92% less likely to develop heart disease than those who did not have these lifestyle habits.
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