Four health risk behaviors-lack of physical activity, poor nutrition, tobacco use, and excessive alcohol consumption-are responsible for much of the illness and death related to chronic diseases reported each year.

A new CDC report finds that people can live longer if they practice one or more healthy lifestyle behaviors- not smoking, eating a healthy diet, getting regular physical activity, and limiting alcohol consumption.

Four health risk behaviors-lack of physical activity, poor nutrition, tobacco use, and excessive alcohol consumption-are responsible for much of the illness and death related to chronic diseases reported each year.

Seven out of 10 deaths among Americans each year are from chronic diseases.

Heart disease, cancer, and stroke account for more than 50 percent of all deaths each year.

People who engaged in all four healthy behaviors were 66 percent less likely to die early from cancer, 65 percent less likely to die early from cardiovascular disease, and 57 percent less likely to die early from other causes compared to people who did not engage in any of the healthy behaviors.

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