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    Exercise is important in order to avoid heart disease

    By admin | February 17, 2009

    Exercise is important in order to avoid heart disease. Exercise helps to maintain the heart in peak performance. By utilizing a combination of exercise and a balanced diet, the risk of heart disease is greatly decreased.
    The term Cardiovascular Disease covers a large number of diseases that directly affect the heart and the blood vessel system. It especially affects the veins and arteries that lead to and from the heart. Research has suggested that women who suffer with cardiovascular disease usually suffer from forms that affect the blood vessels. While men usually suffer from forms that affect the heart muscle itself. Other known or associated causes of cardiovascular disease include diabetes mellitus, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia.

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