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Moderate exerciseQ How often do you take moderate exercise?Every day31%Cumbria%324-6 times a week23%211-3 times a week28%29More than once amonth, but lessthan once a weekLess than once amonth2%10%73Never4%4Base: 2,1529.3 Balanced Eating.Eating a minimum of five portions of fruit and vegetables each day has been shown tosignificantly reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke and some cancers by up to 20%. Figure 14illustrates the daily fruit and vegetable consumption by residents of Carlisle during 2003.Only 16.6% of Carlisle residents ate at least five portions of fruit and vegetables each day.Women were inclined to eat more fruit and vegetables than men, while 5.4% of men ate no fruitand vegetables compared to 2.3% of women.Figure 14: Daily Fruit and Vegetable Consumption.Daily Fruit and Vegetable ConsumptionPercentage100%90%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%16.6% 13.8% 19.5%16.5%13.5%19.6%26.1%24.3%27.9%22.0%24.0%19.9%15.0%19.0%10.8%3.9% 5.4% 2.3%Carlisle andDistrictMaleFemale5432109.4 Fried Food.Eating foods which are high in saturated fats is associated with raised blood cholesterol levels,which in turn is linked to an increased risk of developing coronary heart disease.Fried foods are high in saturated fats and should be avoided.Fiona Huntington 19 of 47