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  What Is Heart-Healthy Living?
                                                  
                          Understand Your Risk for Heart Disease
                                                  
                          Get Your Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Checked
                                                  
                          Choose Heart-Healthy Foods
                                                  
                          Aim for a Healthy Weight
                                                  
                          Get Regular Physical Activity
                                                  
                          Manage Stress
                                                  
                          Quit Smoking
                                                  
                          Get Enough Good-Quality Sleep
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                                February is American Heart MonthYou have the power to take action to protect yourself against heart disease.
      
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Heart disease is a leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. But you can do a lot to protect your heart and stay healthy.Heart-healthy living involvesunderstanding your risk, making healthy choices, and taking steps to reduce your chances of getting heart disease, includingcoronary heart disease, the most common type. By taking preventive measures, you can lower your risk of developing heart disease that could lead to a heart attack. You can also improve your overall health and well-being.Learn about the steps you can take to live a heart-healthy lifestyle.Take Action for Your Heart: Get Started! Fact Sheet
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            Take Action for Your Heart: Get Started!Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, but it can often be prevented. Learn some heart-healthy tips to help you take action to reduce the risk of heart disease and its risk factors.
      
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