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Dr. Dean Ornish, author of the book The Spectrum, has long been one of the leading advocates of healthy living and he says it's just not all that tough.

The latest studies show that people who just walk twenty or thirty minutes a day - and not even all that fast or even all at once - can reduce their risk of premature death by half. A little goes a long way - you don't have to do a lot to be healthy.

And in terms of your diet, it's not just about excluding the bad stuff that's important…

But also what you include that's beneficial. And there are at least a hundred thousand substances that have anti-cancer, anti-heart disease, anti-aging properties that make you feel better. And you tend to find these foods in fruits and vegetables and whole grains, legumes, soy products and fish and so on. The omega-3 fatty acids that you find in some fish like salmon - they can reduce your risk of sudden cardiac death by 50%-80%. They can help you reduce your risk of prostate and breast cancer; they reduce attention deficit disorder and depression.

Pomegranate juice is probably not something you drink a lot. But maybe you should.

We found that it could reverse heart disease in just three months and increase blood flow to the heart. So these simple choices that we make each day can have a powerful impact on our health and our well-being.

Tomorrow, how to really enjoy your food without overeating - I'm Mike Carruthers and that's Something You Should Know.