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10Ways to Live Longer
SUMMER/FALL 2012
“IT’S NOT THE YEARS IN YOUR LIFE THAT COUNTS.
IT’S THE LIFE IN YOUR YEARS.
”
– ABRAHAM LINCOLN
You may be able to extend
your lifespan – and bring
more vitality to...
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WWW.
BELOITHEALTHSYSTEM.
ORG
HEALTHWISE
HEALTHWISE
10Ways to Live Longer
SUMMER/FALL 2012
“IT’S NOT THE YEARS IN YOUR LIFE THAT COUNTS.
IT’S THE LIFE IN YOUR YEARS.
”
– ABRAHAM LINCOLN
You may be able to extend
your lifespan – and bring
more vitality to each day –
with the following tips.
Your health partners at
Beloit Health System
want you to live a long
and productive life by
implementing these tips.
1.
DON’T SMOKE
“Cigarette smoking accounts for nearly one of every five deaths in the U.
S.
,”
states Dr.
Prakshep Bhatt, Internal Medicine at Beloit Health System.
In
fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that tobacco
use causes more deaths each year than human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV), illegal drug use, alcohol use, motor vehicle injuries, suicides and
murders combined.
If you currently smoke, talk to your doctor about
smoking cessation programs, or visit www.
smokefree.
gov.
2.
MAINTAIN A HEALTHY WEIGHT
“Being overweight or obese raises your risk
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