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Healthy living: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

Healthy living: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

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Healthy habits

Good health habits can allow you to avoid illness and improve your quality of life. The following steps will help you feel better and live better.

  • Get regular exercise and control your weight.
  • Don't smoke.
  • Do NOT drink a lot of alcohol.
  • Eat a balanced & healthy diet.
  • Take care of your teeth.
  • Manage high blood pressure.
  • Follow good safety practices.

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EXERCISE

EXERCISE

Exercise is a key factor in staying healthy. Exercise strengthens the bones, heart, and lungs, tones muscles, improves vitality, relieves depression, and helps you sleep better.

Talk to your provider before starting an exercise program if you have health conditions such as obesity, high blood pressure, or diabetes. This can help ensure that your exercise is safe and that you get the most of out of it.

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SMOKING

SMOKING

Secondhand cigarette smoke exposure can cause lung cancer in nonsmokers. Secondhand smoke is also linked to heart disease.

It is never too late to quit smoking

Talk to your provider or nurse about medicines and programs that can help you quit.

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ALCOHOL USE

Drinking alcohol changes many brain functions: emotions, thinking & judgment. 

Continued drinking will affect motor control, causing slurred speech, slower reactions, and poor balance. 

Alcoholism can lead to diseases including:

  • Diseases of the liver and pancreas
  • Cancer and other diseases of the esophagus and digestive tract
  • Heart muscle damage
  • Brain damage
  • Do NOT drink alcohol when you are pregnant. Alcohol can cause serious harm to the unborn baby and lead to fetal alcohol syndrome.

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TOOTH CARE

Good dental care can help you keep your teeth and gums healthy for a lifetime. It is important for children to begin good dental habits when they are young. For proper dental hygiene:

  • Brush your teeth twice a day and floss at least once daily.
  • Use fluoride toothpaste.
  • Get regular dental checkups.
  • Limit sugar intake.
  • Use a toothbrush with soft bristles. Replace your toothbrush when bristles get bent.
  • Have your dentist show you the proper ways to brush and floss.

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