Adopting a Healthy Lifestyle

Research and statistics

The American Journal of Epidemiology published a Johns Hopkins multiyear study of more than 6,000 people that established the protective association of lifestyle factors and early signs of vascular disease, coronary heart disease and death.  You can reduce your chances of death from all causes by 80% over eight years by:

• Not smoking
• Exercising regularly
• Keeping a normal weight
• Eating a Mediterranean diet

Mediterranean diet 

The principal aspects of a Mediterranean diet include proportionally high consumption of olive oil, legumes, unrefined cereals, fruits, and vegetables, moderate to high consumption of fish, moderate consumption of dairy products (mostly as cheese and yogurt), moderate wine consumption, and low consumption of meat and meat products.

Robert G. Tupac, DDS, FACP, Inc., Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics (661) 325-1275 | www.drtupac.com 5060 California Ave., #170, Bakersfield, CA 93309