Heart Health
Study shows how combining healthy practices can reduce stroke risk
It isn't news that five lifestyle factors—following a healthy diet, getting regular exercise, controlling weight, never having smoked, and drinking alcohol in moderation—can reduce your risk of stroke. However, a report from Sweden in the Nov. 4, 2014, issue of Neurology has shown that combining healthy habits may reduce your risk even further.
Researchers analyzed answers from questionnaires from 31,696 women with an average age of 60 who were free of heart disease and cancer when they entered the study in 1998. They determined how many of the healthy factors each woman had. They followed the participants until 2008. During that period there were 1,554 strokes.
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