To reduce the risk of death from cancer or heart disease by 50%, you need to adhere to at least 6 of the 7 Life's Simple 7 rules compiled by the American Heart Association, experts say.

These rules include:.

Increasing daily physical activity.

University of Kansas scientists warn that a sedentary lifestyle is harmful to health. So, people who spend more than 4 hours a day sitting are at high risk of developing chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease.. To avoid this, it is necessary to move as much as possible during the day, according to the online edition for girls and women from 14 to 35 years old Pannochka.. net 2. Maintaining a Healthy Weight.

A high body mass index is associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality, so maintaining a healthy weight reduces this risk..

Eating a Healthy Diet.

Eating a Mediterranean diet for people at high risk of developing cardiovascular disease can reduce the number of heart attacks, strokes and deaths by a third.

Maintaining Healthy Cholesterol Levels.

High blood cholesterol levels cause arteries to harden and narrow their internal passageways, which slows down and can eventually block blood flow to the heart, causing a heart attack..

Lowering and maintaining blood pressure levels.

Hypertension, if left untreated, can lead to heart failure.

Maintaining optimal blood sugar levels.

Controlling your blood sugar levels can help reduce your risk of developing diabetes, a disease that makes middle-aged men 5 times more likely to develop heart disease and 8 times more likely in women.

To give up smoking.

Smoking cessation is good for health at any age, German researchers say.

It should be noted that originally these rules were drawn up in order to prevent heart disease.. However, a new study shows that following these rules can also help prevent cancer..

As experts have found, those who adhere to the 6-7 rules, the risk of developing cancer, compared with those who do not adhere to these recommendations at all, is reduced by 51%.. For those who adhere to at least 4 rules, the risks are reduced by 33%, and even for those who follow only 1-2 rules - by 21%.

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