Living Well, Staying Well: The Ultimate Guide to Help Prevent Heart Disease and Cancer (American Heart Association)

You want to stay healthy and avoid illness. It sounds like a simple goal, but how do you sift through all the conflicting reports that spew out hard-to-follow advice? One sure way is to turn to people you know you can rely on, two of the nation's most trusted health authorities.

The first joint book by the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society, Living Well, Staying Well is the ultimate guide to help you achieve wellness and avoid two of life's most devastating illnesses--heart disease and cancer. The latest scientific research shows that making even small changes in your lifestyle can add up to big health benefits. In Living Well, Staying Well, you'll learn how to make them. This guide offers practical, step-by-step advice on how to reduce specific health risks--having high blood pressure, having high cholesterol levels, being overweight, and more.

Based on solid science, this advice is designed to inspire you to make simple changes you can stay with for a lifetime. With the aid of the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society, you can create an easy-to-follow personal wellness plan that can help you avoid life-threatening illness and enjoy many added years of optimal health. And you don't have to give up delicious food or start a grueling exercise program to do it!