(Martin's speech on his aunt's funeral)
Cardiovascular diseases cause more deaths in this country than any other medical condition. Joan was overweight, refused to exercise, and had a poor diet. Cardiovascular disease is caused by an atheroma in the walls of the arteries around the heart. A good percentage of the people in this church are clinically obese. Eating a healthy diet and keeping physically active not only protects your heart but reduces the risk of a stroke or dementia.
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