Most US women face stroke risk

Okay,you know that smoking is injurious to your health.And if that's not good enough reason to quit,what is? Follow these steps to quit smoking successfully: 1) Inform people around you about your resolution. 2) Be sincere to yourself. 3) Avoid places/company where you may lapse. 4) Set your 'no smoking' goals on a daily basis.

1) Eat between three to five meals a day. 2) Exercise for at least 30 minutes a day.If you do not have a gym membership and can afford it,get one! If you can't afford it,just go for a jog or bike ride. 3) When choosing soft drinks or sweets,go with diet or sugar-free options. 4) Any fast food is too fast to contain anything good for your body.Also avoid cholesterol-rich foods.Take time to prepare your meals.You need to eat a lot of fruits and vegetables. 5) Never skip a meal.It can really mess with your metabolism.It will also cause you to overeat later on in the day and that makes you fat. 6) Make sure you are getting enough sleep.As little as it seems,seven hours of sleep is just right. 7) Stop smoking and drinking.If you have to drink,drink for quality,not quantity. 8) Remain happy and you will automatically be healthy.

Yes,you are,if you have any of the following conditions or practise any of the following unhealthy practices... Obesity High blood pressure High cholesterol level Family history of heart trouble Diabetes Smoking Sedentary lifestyle (lack of exercise) How will you know? Symptoms of heart trouble include the following: Shortness of breath Chest discomfort while exercising or walking Sudden blackouts Unexpected sweating Sudden dip in blood pressure How can you prevent heart trouble? Quit smoking Maintain normal body weight Exercise daily for 30 minutes Eat a lot of green leafy vegetables and fruit Avoid high-cholesterol food Go for regular health check-ups.

Cigarette smoking appears to be a risk factor for tuberculosis infection, according to findings from a review of the literature and pooled analysis of studies,Kirk R.Smith,of the University of California ,Berkeley, and colleagues searched eight databases for relevant articles on the topic and identified 24 that met their inclusion criteria. Taken together, the data point to a marked increased the relative risk of TB infection and disease among current and former smokers compared with nonsmokers. There did not appear to be an increased relative risk for death from TB in association with smoking in people with active tuberculosis, the researchers note.