Millions of us are popping prescription pills for innocuous ills, when simplelifestylechanges of diet and exercise--harped on by physicians for decades--are more effective and a lot cheaper.
"That risk can be reduced by simplelifestylechanges, such as not smoking, drinking alcohol sensibly, exercising regularly and eating a healthy, balanced diet to reduce the risk of obesity - a major contributory factor increasing the risk of diabetes and eventually cardiac disease, " he added.