Having a healthy diet is a good way to stave off certain diseases and prevent early life expectancy. Although, not all diseases can be prevented with a healthy diet, there are some that can be. Start with a healthy diet, rich with nutrients, like fiber, and protein. Staying physically active and having a healthy body weight are also two that will lead to a healthier way of life. Also remove alcohol and tobacco from your diet as well.

Key Takeaways:

• Eat at least five portions of vegetables and fruits per day as this can lower cancer and heart disease risk.
• You also want to have a healthy body weight overall and a good indicator is to use BMI. You want a score between 18.5 and 24.9
• There is no such thing as safely using tobacco or smoking as they do damage to your body right away and can have long-term effects.

“One recent large meta-analysis showed that individuals who adopted an unhealthy lifestyle, including smoking, tobacco use, excessive alcohol consumption, lack of exercise, and unhealthy diet, had a 66% higher risk of mortality than those who adopted at least four healthy behaviors.”

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