From NBC's Today show on Monday June 16, 2008

Tina Johnson, editor-in-chief of Women's Health magazine, talks to TODAY's Natalie Morales  about the five questions you should ask your mother to help you understand your own health issues.

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Traditionally, cardiovascular disease has been thought of as a “male” disease, but cardiovascular disease is in fact the leading cause of death for women as well as for men in the United States. Statistically, 2 out of every 5 female deaths in the United States is caused by cardiovascular disease, especially coronary heart disease and stroke .

Finding the right diet for your lifestyle is never easy. The information available can be contradictory, as well as overwhelming. The challenge is to find a diet that you will be able to stick to, so browse through Diets A-Z to get the lowdown on diet programs from Atkins to Zone .

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