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I am a 21 year old who wants to start preventing heart attacks when older -- how can i do this?
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Good choices: Know your family and any risks hyperlipemia diabetes, thyroid etc never smoke regular exercize control weight check blood pressure, cholesterol, and new things that we learn from american heart assn. Research.
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