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Exercise is a key ingredient to health. Keeping active is good for your joints and bones. Exercise can help lower your blood pressure as well as keeping your weight under control. It is also a good route to relaxation.You don’t have to do strenuous gymnastics to improve your fitness. Simply adding some extra walking to your daily or weekly routine will help.You may like to take other forms of exercise, such as cycling or swimming but bear in mind that some exercise may involve bending or a posture that could cause reflux symptoms. Before making major changes to your diet or taking strenuous exercise, do seek medical advice, especially if you have other medical conditions or have not exercised for some time.

The sections How can alcohol affect my health? and How can I reduce stress? are a valuable resource of information on how to reduce alcohol from your diet and cope with the stresses of life.