When you look in the mirror, do you see a healthy future? Although
you can’t change any risk of heart attack or stroke conferred by your
race, age, gender, or genes, addressing any modifiable risk factors you have can lower your risk.
If giving up cigarettes causes you to gain 50 pounds, is the extra weight worse for you than smoking? Or did you simply trade one cardiovascular risk factor for another? This is a reasonable question. Many people have more than one cardiovascular risk factor, and the thought of addressing them simultaneously may be overwhelming. So […]
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