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