Many factors affect your health. Some you cannot control, such as your genetic makeup or your age. But you can make changes to your lifestyle. By taking steps toward healthy living, you can help reduce your risk of heart disease, cancer, stroke and other serious diseases. For example,
- See your doctor for regular screenings, not just when you are sick
- Maintain a healthy weight
- Eat a variety of healthy foods, and limit calories and saturated fat
- Be physically active
- Control your blood pressure and cholesterol
- Quit smoking
- Protect yourself from too much sun
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Preventive Services for Healthy Living(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/healthy/prevention/175.printerview.html
Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/healthy/prevention/175.printerview.html
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Tips for Healthy Children and Families(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/healthy/aim/food/866.printerview.html
Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/healthy/aim/food/866.printerview.html
- Five Minutes (or Less) for Health(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/family/minutes/
- Staying Healthy in an Era of Patient Responsibility(American Association for Clinical Chemistry) - http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/features/screening.html
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What You Can Do to Maintain Your Health(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/healthy/prevention/086.printerview.html
Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/healthy/prevention/086.printerview.html
- Less Education May Mean Poorer Health(05/06/2009, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_83894.html
- Lifestyle Factors Tied to Older Adults' Diabetes Risk(04/28/2009, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_83496.html
- Staying Slim Is Good for the Environment(04/22/2009, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_83237.html
- First Sister Study Results Reinforce the Importance of Healthy Living(03/16/2009, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences) - http://www.nih.gov/news/health/mar2009/niehs-16.htm
- More News on Healthy Living http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alphanews_h.html#healthyliving
- MedlinePlus: Health Screening(National Library of Medicine) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthscreening.html
- Finding Your Way to a Healthier You: Based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans(Dept. of Agriculture) - http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/document/html/brochure.htm
- Do You Know the Health Risks of Being Overweight?(National Center for Health Statistics) - http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/health_risks.htm
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Healthy Living: How Common Behaviors Affect Your Health(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/healthy/prevention/786.printerview.html
Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/healthy/prevention/786.printerview.html
- How Can Spirituality Affect Your Family's Health?(National Center for Health Statistics) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/feelings/spirituality.html
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Mind/Body Connection: How Your Emotions Affect Your Health(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/healthy/mental/782.printerview.html
Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/healthy/mental/782.printerview.html
- Moving Outdoors(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/Features/MovingOutdoors/
- Staying Healthy(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF - http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/11100.pdf
- Disease Risk Index(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.yourdiseaserisk.siteman.wustl.edu/english/index.htm
- Sleep and Health(Harvard Medical School) - http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/video/sleep07_buxton_health
- Better Living through Behavioral and Social Sciences(National Institutes of Health) - Links to PDF - http://www.nih.gov/about/researchresultsforthepublic/behavioralsciences.pdf
- Prevention Activities Could Increase Lifespan of U.S. Adults(American Heart Association) - http://americanheart.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=461
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Should public health be exempt from ethical regulations? Intricacies of... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19374317&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Using financial incentives to achieve healthy behaviour. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19359291&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Statins for everyone--(even for those at low risk.) Experts are... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19358321&tool=MedlinePlus
- Healthy Living -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=health+promotion[majr]+OR+(primary+prevention[majr]+NOT+immunization[majr])+AND+humans[mh]+english[la]+AND+(jsubsetk[text]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt]+OR+jsubsetn[text]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+review[pt]+OR+guideline[pt]+OR+clinical+trial[pt])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- Life style -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=life+style[majr]+AND+(prevention[sh]+OR+primary+prevention[mh])+AND+humans[mh]+AND+english[la]+AND+(jsubsetk[text]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt]+OR+jsubsetn[tw]+OR+jsubsetaim[tw]+OR+review[pt]+OR+guideline[pt]+OR+clinical+trial[pt])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- GetFit Glossary of Terms for Physical Health(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://getfit.samhsa.gov/PhysicalHealth/Information/glossterms.aspx
- American Academy of Family Physicians(National Center for Health Statistics) - http://familydoctor.org/
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(National Center for Health Statistics) - http://www.cdc.gov/
Also available in Spanish http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/
- NIH News in Health(National Institutes of Health) - http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/
- Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/
- Data 2010: The Healthy People 2010 Database(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://wonder.cdc.gov/data2010/focus.htm
- FastStats: How Healthy Are We? - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/healthy.htm
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Tips for Healthy Children and Families(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/healthy/aim/food/866.printerview.html
Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/healthy/aim/food/866.printerview.html
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Teenagers: How to Stay Healthy(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/children/teens/prevention/285.printerview.html
Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/children/teens/prevention/285.printerview.html
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Staying Healthy at All Ages(American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) - http://www.acog.org/publications/patient_education/ab006.cfm
Also available in Spanish http://www.acog.org/publications/patient_education/sb006.cfm
- Tips for a Safe and Healthy Life(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/family/tips/
- Anti-Aging Quiz: Secrets to a Longer, Healthier Life(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/anti-aging/QZ00015/METHOD=print
- Health Assessment(AGS Foundation for Health in Aging) - http://www.healthinaging.org/agingintheknow/chapters_ch_trial.asp?ch=8
- Staying Healthy at 50+(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) - http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/50plusposter.htm
- Exercise and Physical Fitness - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/exerciseandphysicalfitness.html
- Heart Diseases--Prevention - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/heartdiseasesprevention.html
- Wellness and Lifestyle - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/wellnessandlifestyle.html
Healthy Living - Multiple Languages - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/languages/healthyliving.html