Dr. David Katz, the founding director of the Yale University Prevention Research Center, makes a compelling, evidence-based case that we should all be promoting six healthy habits:
1. Feet - Exercise regularly.
2. Forks - Eat well.
3. Fingers - Don't smoke.
4. Sleep - Get good sleep each night.
5. Stress - Reduce stress.
6. Love - Love and seek pleasure.
Dr. Katz cites this 2009 study in the Archives of Internal Medicine that finds (1) never smoking, (2) having a BMI < 30, (3) performing 3.5 hr/week of physical activity, and (4) adhering to healthy dietary principles (high intake of fruits, vegetables, and whole-grain breads and low meat consumption) results in a 78% lower risk of having a heart attack, stroke, diabetes, or cancer.
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