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By Vanessa Orr

Lifestyle changes, such as losing weight and stopping smoking, can go a long way to improving health and quality of life. Many diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, stroke and some forms of cancers can be prevented by adopting a healthy lifestyle. For many people, though, trying to give up smoking or lose weight seems an almost insurmountable task. Breaking old habits and patterns is extremely difficult to do. Despite even the best intentions, people are often sabotaged by their own subconscious thoughts.

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