Healthy Choices

• A study of more than 7,000 men found a link between their perception of their exercise habits and their risk for heart troubles. Those who said they exercised moderately had a 19 percent lower risk of later developing heart disease than did men who rated their effort as less intense. And making a "somewhat strong" effort cut the risk by 38 percent.
  
  Circulation, Vol. 107, No. 8



• Eating five to nine daily servings of fruits and vegetables might not be as difficult as you think. For example, a quarter-cup of prunes equals one serving. A large salad could contain two to four servings. A 12-ounce carton of orange juice adds up to two servings.
  
  Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Vol. 103, No. 9