Saturday, September 24, 2011
How we care for our health? We make an effort to lead a healthy life? How do we do this? These facts and figures give us some ideas.
Holistic Health outranks Wealth
Emotional and physical well-being are more important for Americans than money and career, according to a survey by a national association of health clubs. When asked in 1400 to classify the different aspects of life as essential or important, 97 percent chose the emotional and 96 percent chose physics, but only 78 percent, respectively, and 75 percent chose career and money.
Source: International Health, Racquet and Sports Club Association
Healthy lifestyle: rarities
Only three percent of U.S. adults follow a healthy lifestyle - not smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, eating five servings of fruits and vegetables a day, and is active. So scientists at Michigan State University, East Lansing, said after examining the habits of life of 153 000 people.
Source: Archives of Internal Medicine
Strange habits Park
Last year, more than 276 million people visited national parks in North America, but only 10 percent ventured more than a mile from their vehicles, according to statistics compiled by Austin-Lehman Adventures, a company that organizes holidays adventure tours. Maybe he confused the parks parking areas.
Source: Austin Lehman Adventures
Eating for health
Eating a nutritious diet in calories from 10 to 25 percent less than the average American can significantly reduce the risk of diseases associated with aging. A six-year study showed that middle-aged people who eat 1100 to 1950 calories per day, containing 26 percent protein, 28 percent fat and 46 percent complex carbohydrates, blood pressure had a level equivalent to 10-year-olds and triglyceride levels of 20 - years.
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
The advantage of organic plants
You can get up to 60 percent more antioxidants in certain fruits and vegetables by eating organically grown varieties. University of California, Davis, researchers found that organic corn, strawberries and berries Marion produce significantly higher levels of antioxidant compounds, when they have to fend for themselves against insects. Reduce pesticide producing plant antioxidant capacity.
Source: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
VR promoting healthy travel
Eighty-four percent of people who spend their holidays in a camper say that eating a healthier life on the road, according to a survey by industry Recreation Vehicle Association in Reston, Virginia. During the trip, 40 percent of RV enthusiasts walk three to ten miles a day, 85 percent experience less stress, and 75 percent cook their own meals instead of relying on fast food.
Source: Association Recreation Vehicle Industry
Walking or running?
"Studies show that if you can walk a mile in 12 minutes, you get exactly the same energy cost of running a mile nine minutes," said Kenneth Cooper, MD, at the Cooper Clinic in Dallas, TX . Cooper originally coined the term "aerobics" as we know it today, and a pioneer in the use of exercise to prevent heart disease. Injury strikes 65 percent of runners, but only 21 percent of the hikers.
Source: Kenneth Cooper, MD, and Gazette sports injuries
Living a century
If you are on 40 and 50 years, you have the opportunity to live twenty to 100 years in good health, according to Tom Perls, MD, who is currently conducting a study of centenarians in the Boston University School of Medicine. Chances are that, at least, reach their mid 80's. The Census Bureau projected 757,000 Americans a century in 2045. A diet which maintains that the lean period, regular smoking and increase the chance of celebrating his 100th birthday.source
Holistic Health outranks Wealth
Emotional and physical well-being are more important for Americans than money and career, according to a survey by a national association of health clubs. When asked in 1400 to classify the different aspects of life as essential or important, 97 percent chose the emotional and 96 percent chose physics, but only 78 percent, respectively, and 75 percent chose career and money.
Source: International Health, Racquet and Sports Club Association
Healthy lifestyle: rarities
Only three percent of U.S. adults follow a healthy lifestyle - not smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, eating five servings of fruits and vegetables a day, and is active. So scientists at Michigan State University, East Lansing, said after examining the habits of life of 153 000 people.
Source: Archives of Internal Medicine
Strange habits Park
Last year, more than 276 million people visited national parks in North America, but only 10 percent ventured more than a mile from their vehicles, according to statistics compiled by Austin-Lehman Adventures, a company that organizes holidays adventure tours. Maybe he confused the parks parking areas.
Source: Austin Lehman Adventures
Eating for health
Eating a nutritious diet in calories from 10 to 25 percent less than the average American can significantly reduce the risk of diseases associated with aging. A six-year study showed that middle-aged people who eat 1100 to 1950 calories per day, containing 26 percent protein, 28 percent fat and 46 percent complex carbohydrates, blood pressure had a level equivalent to 10-year-olds and triglyceride levels of 20 - years.
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
The advantage of organic plants
You can get up to 60 percent more antioxidants in certain fruits and vegetables by eating organically grown varieties. University of California, Davis, researchers found that organic corn, strawberries and berries Marion produce significantly higher levels of antioxidant compounds, when they have to fend for themselves against insects. Reduce pesticide producing plant antioxidant capacity.
Source: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
VR promoting healthy travel
Eighty-four percent of people who spend their holidays in a camper say that eating a healthier life on the road, according to a survey by industry Recreation Vehicle Association in Reston, Virginia. During the trip, 40 percent of RV enthusiasts walk three to ten miles a day, 85 percent experience less stress, and 75 percent cook their own meals instead of relying on fast food.
Source: Association Recreation Vehicle Industry
Walking or running?
"Studies show that if you can walk a mile in 12 minutes, you get exactly the same energy cost of running a mile nine minutes," said Kenneth Cooper, MD, at the Cooper Clinic in Dallas, TX . Cooper originally coined the term "aerobics" as we know it today, and a pioneer in the use of exercise to prevent heart disease. Injury strikes 65 percent of runners, but only 21 percent of the hikers.
Source: Kenneth Cooper, MD, and Gazette sports injuries
Living a century
If you are on 40 and 50 years, you have the opportunity to live twenty to 100 years in good health, according to Tom Perls, MD, who is currently conducting a study of centenarians in the Boston University School of Medicine. Chances are that, at least, reach their mid 80's. The Census Bureau projected 757,000 Americans a century in 2045. A diet which maintains that the lean period, regular smoking and increase the chance of celebrating his 100th birthday.source
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