Breast cancer risk increases with age. An active lifestyle offers protection from heart attacks. Two studies recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that a sudden burst of physical activity, such as shoveling snow or running for a bus, can trigger a heart attack in sedentary individuals. The risk of suffering a heart attack during or just after heavy physical exertion is two to six times greater than the risk during less strenuous activities. But engaging in moderately strenuous physical exercise on a regular basis can practically eliminate the risk.
Back injuries are the most common type of disabling work injury.
To protect your back, pay close attention to how you move and lift, exercise regularly, and maintain good body posture. A recent study of healthy men ages 60 to 72 found that those who exercised regularly fell asleep faster at night, woke up less, and slept more deeply than their sedentary counterparts. The children of parents who smoke at least a half a pack of cigarettes a day are twice as likely to be hospitalized with respiratory illnesses as those whose parents don't smoke. A cantaloupe has approximately 10 times more vitamin A, four times more vitamin C, and nearly twice as much fiber as watermelon. Robert Clodfelter Copyright 1999 Hardgainer's Home Gym Home Page .