> Middle-aged patients (aged 45 to 64 years) who switch to 4 healthy
> lifestyle habits that includes
> (1) a diet with a daily intake of at least 5 fruits and vegetables,
> (2) exercising (at least walking) a minimum of 2.5 hours per week,
> (3) maintaining a healthy weight (BMI between 18.5 and 30 kg/m2),
> and
> (4) not smoking
> is associated with a 40%% reduction in all-cause mortality and 35%%
> reduction in cardio-vascular disease (CVD) events within 4 years,
> according to the results of a study published in the July issue of The
> American Journal of Medicine (Am J Med. 2007;120:598-603).
>
> Several other studies have documented the benefits of adopting a
> healthy lifestyle in reducing all-cause mortality and CVD events and
> mortality, with estimates of up to a 62%% reduction in coronary events
> in men who maintained a healthy lifestyle for 16 years.
>
> Who is going croc hunting with me?