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Previously, most research focused on the impact of one or two lifestyle choices on hypertension, heart failure, and other diseases. Here are 2 studies which assess the impact of a cluster of modifiable lifestyle choices on the onset of hypertension and heart failure.
1) The risk of the onset of hypertension was prevented or delayed by 78 percent if study participants:
* Kept their body mass index under 25 (within a normal weight range)
* Exercised vigorously daily
* Maintained a diet designed to stop hypertension
* Drank alcohol moderately
* Used a non-narcotic analgesic less than once a week. Non-narcotic analgesics include pain relief medications, such as acetaminophen, or Tylenol
* And took recommended doses of a folic acid supplement
2) A 21 percent lifetime risk of heart failure was reduced to 10 percent if male participants followed four of the following lifestyle recommendations:
* maintaining normal weight
* not smoking
* regular exercise
* moderate alcohol intake
* consumption of breakfast cereal
* and eating fruits and vegetables
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