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The_AT desire_NN1 for_IF good_JJ health_NN1 is_VBZ universal_JJ ._. 
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What_DDQ is_VBZ the_AT importance_NN1 of_IO good_JJ health_NN1 ?_? 
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More_DAR than_CSN 35,000_MC children_NN2 under_RG five_MC die_VV0 daily_RR in_II the_AT world_NN1 because_II21 of_II22 malnutrition_NN1 or_CC water_NN1 borne_VVN diseases_NN2 ._. 
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Millions_NNO2 of_IO other_JJ small_JJ children_NN2 ,_, infants_NN2 ,_, and_CC adults_NN2 die_VV0 daily_RR because_II21 of_II22 diseases_NN2 like_II cholera_NN1 ,_, malaria_NN1 ,_, tuberculosis_NN1 ,_, hepatitis_NN1 ,_, river_NN1 blindness_NN1 ,_, strokes_NN2 ,_, cancer_NN1 ,_, heart_NN1 and_CC lung_NN1 diseases_NN2 ,_, among_II others_NN2 ._. 
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Fifty_MC million_NNO refugees_NN2 in_II the_AT world_NN1 and_CC many_DA2 millions_NNO2 of_IO other_JJ very_RG poor_JJ people_NN have_VH0 inadequate_JJ health_NN1 care_NN1 ._. 
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This_DD1 is_VBZ probably_RR a_AT1 factor_NN1 for_IF about_RG half_DB the_AT world_NN1 's_GE entire_JJ population_NN1 ._. 
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In_II the_AT United_NP1 States_NP1 ,_, it_PPH1 is_VBZ estimated_VVN that_CST 35_MC million_NNO have_VH0 substandard_JJ health_NN1 care_NN1 ._. 
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One_MC1 quarter_NN1 of_IO the_AT people_NN have_VH0 been_VBN affected_VVN by_II the_AT HIV-AIDS_JJ virus_NN1 in_II sub-saharan_JJ Africa_NP1 ._. 
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These_DD2 viruses_NN2 have_VH0 eliminated_VVN from_II their_APPGE populations_NN2 many_DA2 young_JJ people_NN between_II the_AT ages_NN2 of_IO fifteen_MC and_CC thirty-five_MC ._. 
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This_DD1 is_VBZ already_RR a_AT1 major_JJ problem_NN1 in_II Asian_JJ countries_NN2 such_II21 as_II22 India_NP1 and_CC Thailand_NP1 ._. 
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The_AT Chinese_JJ Government_NN1 has_VHZ begun_VVN to_TO take_VVI this_DD1 threat_NN1 to_II the_AT health_NN1 of_IO the_AT Chinese_JJ seriously_RR ._. 
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Millions_NNO2 throughout_II the_AT world_NN1 die_VV0 annually_RR because_II21 of_II22 tobacco_NN1 and_CC alcohol_NN1 related_JJ diseases_NN2 ._. 
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The_AT estimated_JJ figure_NN1 for_IF China_NP1 alone_RR is_VBZ 200_MC million_NNO ._. 
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In_II Russia_NP1 ,_, today_RT ,_, life_NN1 expectancy_NN1 has_VHZ dropped_VVN ten_MC years_NNT2 for_IF men_NN2 and_CC eight_MC years_NNT2 for_IF women_NN2 ,_, because_II21 of_II22 tobacco_NN1 and_CC alcohol_NN1 related_JJ illnesses_NN2 ,_, malnutrition_NN1 ,_, declining_JJ health_NN1 care_NN1 ,_, and_CC environmental_JJ degradation_NN1 ._. 
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If_CS we_PPIS2 had_VHD a_AT1 preference_NN1 in_II our_APPGE lives_NN2 ,_, we_PPIS2 would_VM rather_RG always_RR be_VBI healthy_JJ than_CSN chronically_RR sick_JJ or_CC ill_JJ ._. 
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How_RRQ can_VM we_PPIS2 assure_VVI both_RR personal_JJ and_CC universal_JJ good_JJ health_NN1 ?_? 
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Different_JJ cultures_NN2 and_CC societies_NN2 have_VH0 different_JJ views_NN2 on_II keeping_VVG individuals_NN2 and_CC the_AT society_NN1 healthy_JJ ._. 
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Preventive_JJ medicine_NN1 is_VBZ often_RR a_AT1 good_JJ place_NN1 to_TO start_VVI ._. 
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This_DD1 includes_VVZ ongoing_JJ education_NN1 about_II good_JJ health_NN1 practices_NN2 ;_; good_JJ prenatal_JJ and_CC well_JJ baby_NN1 health_NN1 care_NN1 ;_; good_JJ nutrition_NN1 with_IW a_AT1 balance_NN1 of_IO good_JJ foods_NN2 and_CC avoidance_NN1 of_IO greasy_JJ or_CC fried_JJ foods_NN2 ;_; cleanliness_NN1 including_II always_RR having_VHG sanitary_JJ conditions_NN2 for_IF water_NN1 ,_, food_NN1 ,_, waste_VV0 elimination_NN1 ;_; regular_JJ medical_JJ contacts_NN2 even_CS21 when_CS22 people_NN feel_VV0 well_RR ;_; always_RR trying_VVG to_TO keep_VVI a_AT1 good_JJ blood_NN1 pressure_NN1 and_CC heart_NN1 rate_NN1 ;_; good_JJ dental_JJ and_CC good_JJ eye_NN1 care_NN1 ;_; avoidance_NN1 of_IO unhealthy_JJ products_NN2 such_II21 as_II22 various_JJ drugs_NN2 including_II tobacco_NN1 or_CC other_JJ unhealthy_JJ practices_NN2 ;_; moderate_JJ use_NN1 of_IO alcohol_NN1 for_IF adults_NN2 and_CC young_JJ people_NN ;_; working_VVG toward_II the_AT right_JJ weight_NN1 for_IF one_PN1 's_GE size_NN1 and_CC energy_NN1 needs_NN2 ;_; and_CC maintaining_VVG a_AT1 balance_NN1 in_II one_PN1 's_GE life_NN1 ,_, both_RR physically_RR ,_, mentally_RR ,_, and_CC spiritually_RR ._. 
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Regular_JJ and_CC systematic_JJ exercise_NN1 is_VBZ important_JJ to_TO maintain_VVI good_JJ health_NN1 ._. 
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Such_DA exercise_NN1 may_VM be_VBI different_JJ at_II various_JJ times_NNT2 of_IO our_APPGE lives_NN2 ,_, but_CCB should_VM be_VBI consistently_RR practiced_VVN over_RP our_APPGE entire_JJ lives_NN2 ._. 
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Leading_VVG a_AT1 happy_JJ life_NN1 is_VBZ very_RG important_JJ for_IF good_JJ health_NN1 ._. 
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As_II a_AT1 health_NN1 conscious_JJ American_JJ ,_, I_PPIS1 have_VH0 known_VVN these_DD2 methods_NN2 of_IO staying_VVG healthy_JJ for_IF much_DA1 of_IO my_APPGE life_NN1 ,_, and_CC have_VH0 tried_VVN to_TO follow_VVI as_RG many_DA2 of_IO the_AT best_JJT practices_NN2 as_CSA possible_JJ ._. 
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Though_CS I_PPIS1 am_VBM not_XX sure_JJ that_CST the_AT American_JJ saying_NN1 ,_, "_" an_AT1 apple_NN1 a_AT1 day_NNT1 keeps_VVZ the_AT doctor_NN1 away_RL "_" makes_VVZ perfect_JJ sense_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 always_RR make_VV0 an_AT1 effort_NN1 to_TO follow_VVI the_AT best_JJT medical_JJ practices_NN2 correctly_RR identified_VVN by_II the_AT media_NN or_CC medical_JJ professionals_NN2 ._. 
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Where_CS I_PPIS1 have_VH0 been_VBN least_RGT efficient_JJ in_II the_AT past_NN1 has_VHZ been_VBN in_II the_AT areas_NN2 of_IO weight_NN1 control_NN1 and_CC appropriate_JJ exercise_NN1 ._. 
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Learning_VVG some_DD of_IO the_AT best_JJT Chinese_JJ practices_NN2 ,_, eating_VVG nutritious_JJ food_NN1 in_II China_NP1 ,_, and_CC walking_VVG a_RR21 lot_RR22 more_DAR than_CSN I_PPIS1 am_VBM used_JJ to_II doing_VDG in_II the_AT US_NP1 ,_, have_VH0 all_RR been_VBN very_RG helpful_JJ in_II keeping_VVG me_PPIO1 in_II good_JJ health_NN1 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 continue_VV0 to_TO be_VBI glad_JJ that_CST both_RR American_JJ and_CC Chinese_JJ medical_JJ professionals_NN2 have_VH0 told_VVN me_PPIO1 that_CST I_PPIS1 have_VH0 the_AT blood_NN1 pressure_NN1 and_CC heart_NN1 rate_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 healthy_JJ young_JJ person_NN1 ._. 
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Also_RR ,_, both_RR in_II the_AT US_NP1 and_CC in_II China_NP1 ,_, I_PPIS1 have_VH0 generally_RR led_VVN a_AT1 happy_JJ life_NN1 ._. 
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