Couples had less conflict when the overweight person reported feeling the partner was supportive of their efforts to exercise and eat a healthy diet.

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I've learned to eat a healthy diet and keep up a moderate exercise routine, take my medication and rely on love and support from my family to get through the tough times.

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The AHA says that the best way to maintain a healthy weight and to decrease the risk of heart disease is to eat a healthy diet and to limit added sugar to no more than 100 calories a day for women and 150 for men.

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Almost everyone could stand to get more exercise and eat a more-healthy diet, and the healthy-weight partner can help by being a role model.

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We would advise all women, pregnant and considering becoming pregnant to eat a sensible and healthy diet in order to help reduce the risk of pregnancy complications such as pre-eclampsia.

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