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Living Healthy Health - by choice. Now that's an interesting thought!

Many of us think of health as something that happens to us rather than something over which we have any control. The fact is that many of the world’s deadliest diseases are largely preventable - diseases like heart disease, cancer, diabetes, childhood asthma, and obesity. These and other chronic conditions now account for 70 percent of all deaths in the United States. Yet these diseases must have causes.

What are the "causes of the causes"? If we look at the actual causes of death, we see that these are lifestyle and behavioral factors - things over which we do have some control - things like smoking, eating a poor diet, and lack of exercise, all of which contribute to the leading causes of death including heart di
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The benefits of physical activity include:

Building and maintaining healthy bones and muscles
Reducing the risk of developing obesity and chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and many forms of cancer
Reducing feelings of depression and anxiety and promoting psychological well-being
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Store Chemicals SafelyFebruary 10-16, 2008 is National Child Passenger Safety Week.

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Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among children in the US. Placing children in an appropriate car seat can reduce serious and fatal injuries by more than half.

Find out which car safety seat is the best.

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