There are several lifestyle changes that can be made to improve health numbers, including adopting a healthier diet, increasing exercise, and reducing stress. The document recommends starting with a diet focused on natural foods like fruits and vegetables instead of processed foods. It also suggests incorporating exercise and relaxation techniques into one's routine for at least 30 days to help form new habits. Links are provided for resources on healthy eating, starting an exercise program, and relaxation techniques.

1. What can I do to change or improve these
numbers?

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There is no single action that can be taken to
improve any, or all of the numbers in this
module.
A healthy diet, exercise, and stress reduction
can all minimize the chance of developing
health problems related to all of the
described tests.

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Our society has developed an
unhealthy diet high in processed food and
low in natural, healthy foods.
A first step can be to avoid these processed
foods in favor of natural fruits,
vegetables and protein
For further information on healthy eating,
check out this link to the Centers for Disease
Control:
◦ http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/ind
ex.html

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The focus in our society is on comfort, but
our bodies were not made for this. Our
bodies thrive on the discomfort of physical
work and exercise.
Web MD gives tips on how to start and
maintain and exercise program at this link:
◦ http://www.webmd.com/fitnessexercise/features/how-start-exercise-program

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If your hectic lifestyle has got you down,
experts say relaxation techniques can bring
you back into balance -- some in 5 minutes
or less.
WebMD has “10 Relaxation Techniques That
Zap Stress Fast” at the following link:
◦ http://www.webmd.com/balance/guide/blissingout-10-relaxation-techniques-reduce-stress-spot

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This month, pick out one or two
of the suggestions mentioned on the
previous web sites that look interesting to
you.
Plan to incorporate them into your lifestyle
for 30 days.
You may find that after this amount of time,
they become a habit worth keeping!
Pick out a few more to work on in the
following months.