"Everything’s bigger in Texas is not the only quote that Texans need to live by. A lot of us Texans believe "Health Is Wealth" is something that should be taken seriously. The way the United States alone is known for the rise of obesity, really makes you consider healthier choices for you and your family. Not to mention, after COVID-19 made its debut here in the great state of Texas, taking care of your immune system became a very serious subject that I feel Texans have to buckle down and take more seriously. According to statistics, over 300,000 babies were born in Texas and a quarter million people died in the state of Texas in the year 2020.

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HEALTH IS WEALTH AND TEXANS NEED TO KNOW THAT

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I can’t speak for everybody, but those are not numbers that seem to be normal when it comes to a death ratio. The fact that there were so many deaths in the great state of Texas really had me wondering, why and how is there so many deaths in Texas, better, yet who’s killing Texans? According to Texas CBC, also known as Centers for Disease, Control and Prevention, the leading cause of death in the great state of Texas, is NOT because individuals are eating, or drinking too much, although people are under the assumption that weight gain from an unhealthy diet is what caused death in the great state, the number one killer in Texas actually is most silent.

 

WHAT IS KILLING TEXANS?

 

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Heart disease is the number one killer in the great state of Texas.

Heart disease can sometimes be referred to when speaking about any type of heart condition, but is most commonly known as a Coronary Artery, Disease, also known as CAD, which affects the blood flow to the heart. If the blood flow decreases, it could also cause a heart attack. Unfortunately, there is no cure for heart disease, but preventing heart attacks consists of going back to the "health is wealth "method. Texas is even though things like heart disease are very detrimental and frightening, that doesn’t mean you can’t defeat the outcome. It’s all about taking care of yourself and making better decisions Texas. Keep you are your body healthy.

 

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