850,000 Americans die of heart disease and stroke a year. How many football stadiums is 850,000 Americans? Stress can increase your chance of developing these diseases by 50%. So our lifestyle is killing us!
In a study of 13,000 middle-aged men at risk for heart disease, those who skipped vacations for five consecutive years were found to be 30 percent more likely to suffer heart attacks than those who took at least one week off each year. Even missing one year's vacation was associated with a higher risk of heart disease.
A separate study, tapping information from the Framingham Heart Study, found vacation deprivation may be equally hazardous for women. Researchers looked at 20 years worth of questionnaires given to 749 women. Their finding: Women who took a vacation once every six years or less were almost eight times more likely to develop coronary heart disease or have a heart attack than those who took at least two vacations a year.
Locale and length of stay are not important. An exotic holiday abroad or a camping trip just up the coast can help you recharge. A study conducted among 1,500 women in rural Wisconsin found that those who take vacations twice a year or more were less likely to become tense, depressed or tired than those who took vacations once every two years. In addition, the odds of marital satisfaction decreased as the frequency of vacations decreased.
So take a vacation and save a life -- YOURS!
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Take a Vacation - Stay Alive!
850,000 Americans die of heart disease and stroke a year. How many football stadiums is 850,000 Americans? Stress can increase your chance of developing these diseases by 50%. So our lifestyle is killing us!
In a study of 13,000 middle-aged men at risk for heart disease, those who skipped vacations for five consecutive years were found to be 30 percent more likely to suffer heart attacks than those who took at least one week off each year. Even missing one year's vacation was associated with a higher risk of heart disease.
A separate study, tapping information from the Framingham Heart Study, found vacation deprivation may be equally hazardous for women. Researchers looked at 20 years worth of questionnaires given to 749 women. Their finding: Women who took a vacation once every six years or less were almost eight times more likely to develop coronary heart disease or have a heart attack than those who took at least two vacations a year.
Locale and length of stay are not important. An exotic holiday abroad or a camping trip just up the coast can help you recharge. A study conducted among 1,500 women in rural Wisconsin found that those who take vacations twice a year or more were less likely to become tense, depressed or tired than those who took vacations once every two years. In addition, the odds of marital satisfaction decreased as the frequency of vacations decreased.
So take a vacation and save a life -- YOURS!
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