Heart disease remains the #1 killer of American adults, males and females.

To reduce your heart disease risk:

• Don't use tobacco.

• Manage your stress in healthy ways.

• Maintain an active lifestyle.

• Eat a balanced diet.

Following these steps can minimize your cardiac risk factors by:

• Normalizing your blood pressure

• Lowering LDL (bad) cholesterol

• Increasing HDL (good) cholesterol

• Supporting maintenance of your natural weight

Courtesy of University Health Services, The University of Texas at Austin.
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