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•  Choose healthy foods. Control portion sizes. Maintain a healthy weight. Obesity raises the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and other chronic diseases, which can be very expensive to treat. Persons who are obese may be charged more for life and health insurance.

•  Be fit at little or no cost. Walk with a friend.  Join a mall walkers program.

•  If you smoke, quit! You’ll save money on cigarettes, health care, and insurance. Get free help from 800.QUIT. NOW or smokefree.gov.

•  Take part in health risk assessments and health and wellness offerings at work.

•  Wash your hands often to lessen the chance of picking up germs.

•  Brush and floss your teeth daily. Get a dental checkup once or twice a year. Doing these help prevent periodontal (gum) disease. Not only is it expensive to treat, it is associated with heart disease and pneumonia.

•  Get at least 6 to 8 hours of sleep a night. Manage stress.

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