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Digestive And Urinary Tracts Avoiding heartburn Heartburn results from a backup of acid-containing stomach contents into your esophagus. Here are tips for prevention: Eat smaller meals Too much food expands your stomach and puts pressure on a band of muscle (the lower esophageal sphincter) that helps keep food and acid from backing up into your esophagus. Avoid alcohol, fatty foods, …

One of the best ways to protect yourself against a stroke or heart attack is by not smoking. Here are other ways: 1 Reducing your risk of stroke and heart attack Maintain a healthy weight Being overweight increases your risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk factors for a stroke and heart attack. So …