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A strong body of evidence support that chronic diseases can be prevented if individuals adhere to healthy lifestyle behaviors. The term healthy lifestyle is used frequently in scientific literature, but its meaning may vary considerably. It may refer only to the avoidance of bad habits like smoking (preventive orientation), but it may also refer to behaviors that affect mostly the physical aspect of health (preventive and promotive orientation). It may also entail the broader meaning that includes behaviors that affect overall health (holistic, wellness‐enhancing orientation). In the past, healthy lifestyle was associated more with the prevention of negative health consequences; today it is related to the promotion of positive health consequences. Adhering to a healthy lifestyle means practicing a way of living that builds, maintains, and promotes health and well‐being through a cluster of positive health behaviors.