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prevention strategies
The warning signs are numerous, but the newest treatments can keep a heart beating normally.
nutrition
- Follow the Food Guide Pyramid and eat lots of fruits, vegetables and grains
- Keep within your daily calorie needs
- Control the amount of fat, sugar and cholesterol you eat
- Make sure you eat lots of fiber
- Adapt healthy cooking techniques such as baking, grilling or broiling
- Avoid fad diets that promise quick weight loss
lifestyle
- Stop smoking, and avoid secondhand smoke
- Drink alcohol only in moderation
- Exercise regularly
- Reduce both internal and external stress
