Top 10 Leading Causes of Death in the U . S . and what to do about them .
1 . Heart disease 2 . Cancer ( malignant neoplasms ) 3 . Chronic lower respiratory disease 4 . Accidents ( unintentional injuries ) 5 . Stroke ( cerebrovascular diseases ) 6 . Alzheimer ' s disease 7 . Diabetes ( diabetes mellitus ) 8 . Influenza and pneumonia 9 . Kidney disease ( nephritis , nephrotic syndrome , and nephrosis ) 10 . Suicide ( intentional self-harm ).
Out of the 10 most deadliest killers in America , 8 of them are preventable by pursuing a healthy lifestyle . The highlighted ones are diseases mainly acquired by an inactive , unhealthy lifestyle .
What is an unhealthy lifestyle ?
We all know the days where we ’ re out with our friends and family , and it ’ s dessert time . You might order a nice , rich cheesecake , or a chilling ice cream sundae . It ’ s always good to enjoy a little sugar sometimes . However , how often is this sometimes ? The problem isn ’ t eating these foods . It ’ s making a habit of eating