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Some Healthy Resolutions – 2008 

1. Avoid smoking and second-hand smoke — this remains one of the leading preventable causes of death.
2. Fruits and vegetables: (Five or more cups/ day) reduces your risk of developing heart disease, cancer, stroke and hypertension.
3. Limit your intake of salt: This helps lower blood pressure and decrease your chances of getting heart disease or a stroke. Remember salt is also present in ham, bacon, cheese, salt fish, pig tail and other salty foods.
4. Limit fat in your diet including saturated fat, and trans fats to reduce cholesterol levels.
5. Check your cholesterol and keep your cholesterol level under 5.19 mmol/L (200 mg/dl).
6. Reduce amount of sweet drinks Plus and Lucozade to help avoid weight gain and also decrease tooth decay.
7. Check blood pressure regularly. If you have high blood pressure try to keep your blood pressure under 135/80.
8. Go for a colonoscopy if you are 50 years of age or older; this test screens for early colon cancer.
9. Get a mammogram if you are a woman 40 years or older.
10. Try to exercise for a minimum of 30 minutes/ day at least four days/ week.