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Getting enough sleep, exercising regularly, and eating healthy foods can protect your heart just as well as taking medicine.
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This study found that people who slept well, exercised moderately, and ate healthy foods were much less likely to die early — as much as people taking heart medicines. So yes, healthy habits can be just as powerful as pills for protecting the heart.
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This study found that people with early signs of heart disease who slept well, exercised regularly, and ate healthy foods had much lower risks of heart problems — almost as much as if they were taking heart medications.
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