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Show WYDU HAVE A CHOICE When you were growing up, you probably gave little thought to your heart or your health. But, now that you're older, you have the right to choose a healthy way of life for yourself and your family. Researchers have discovered that high blood pressure, smoking, improper diet and obesity are factors that contribute con-tribute to heart and blood vessel disease. They are called risk factors. By controlling: these risk factors, your chances of heart disease can be dramatically reduced. Every year more people die of heart and blood vessel diseases dis-eases than from all other causes of death combined. You should be concerned because heart attack and stroke don't : always happen to the other guy. In 1975, nearly one million people died of cardiovascular disease, and each of them was someone's son or daughter, mother or father, grandmother or grandfather. ; Cardiovascular disease threatens your health, your happi- ; ness - your life. Exercise your right to choose a healthy way : of life. For more information about your heart and controlling ; risk factors, contact your American Heart Association. They're fighting for your life. : 1 |