Physical inactivity, along with cigarette smoking, high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol, is one of the major risk factors which you can control to prevent heart disease. There is no guarantee that you won't get heart disease, but you'll reduce your chances if you avoid the risk factors.

Additional Resources:

http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/physical_activity_amount.html

For helpful ideas on how to incorporate more physical activity into your daily life, click here:  http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=2155

http://www.cdc.gov/HeartDisease/prevention.htm
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