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20. Drink an 8-ounce glass of water every two hours. A study from Loma Linda University in California found that women who drank more than five glasses of water a day were half as likely to die from a heart attack as those who drank less than two. This is likely due to the fact that maintaining good hydration keeps blood flowing well; dehydration can cause sluggish blood flow and increase the risk of clots forming. Water works best when it comes to improving blood flow; soda is worthless.

We're dying less often because of the technological and pharmacological advances of modern medicine. But is your idea of a healthy future being pulled back from the brink by bypass surgery?

Far preferable is avoiding cardiovascular disease altogether.

Drink filtered water and bathe in it. Taking a shower or bath in chlorine water can cause chlorine gas to be inhaled or absorbed through your skin and go into your bloodstream.

The increasingly popular high-caffeine beverages called energy drinks may do more than give people a jolt of energy -- they may also boost heart rates and blood pressure levels, researchers said on Tuesday.

"We saw increases in both blood pressure and heart rate in healthy volunteers who were just sitting in a chair watching movies.

But the increases potentially could be significant in people with cardiovascular disease or those taking drugs to lower heart rate or blood pressure, they told a meeting of the American Heart Association in Orlando, Florida.

Kangen Water is a trademarked name for the best alkaline ionized water in the world, which is a healthier form of water, with significant and beneficial anti-oxidant properties.

The word "Kangen" is Japanese for "Return to Origin," which helps to explain the philosophy behind the alkaline ionized water as it pertains to your body and your health.

By consuming the alkaline ionized Kangen Water, a person may restore his or her body's proper pH balance and perhaps even become more alkaline, which would be great for anyone's health.