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Healthy Diet Maintain a healthy diet by eating: Whole grains Fruits and vegetables (particularly dark-colored ones) Fish at least twice a week (this may help limit the damaging effects of tobacco on the body) Monounsaturated fats (found in olive oil) or fats from oily fish, instead of saturated fats Exercise Regular exercise reduces a smoker's risk for heart disease (although still not to the level of a non-smoker)