Staving off stroke
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One way to reduce your risk of stroke is to maintain your brain. Strokes are often caused by a blockage in an artery that carries blood to the brain, so keeping your arteries healthy can reduce your risk of a stroke.
At the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Amy Valderrama shares some ways on how to do it:
``Eat a healthy diet that's low in saturated fat and cholesterol, high in fiber, and low in salt or sodium. Maintain a healthy weight. Be physically active. Don't smoke. And limit alcohol use.'' (12 seconds)
If you or someone you know seems to be having a stroke, call 911 immediately. The sooner you get help, the greater the chances of recovery. And although strokes are more common among older people, they can happen at any age.