Occupational Hazards   By John Comereski
	Many studies have been performed on heart patients' jobs and leisure activities. Some researchers have associated caloric expenditure with cardiac disease and found that more active people have less serious problems. The problem that persists in our society today is that the older you get, the more seniority you get, and the less active the job you get promoted to. Perhaps it should be the other way around: The older you get, the more active your job becomes. Cases of fatal first heart attacks, sudden death and ischemic heart disease (deficiency of blood flow) are found to be lower among those who work or exercise intensely. Chave, Morris and Epstein studied such occurrences in a group of 17,000 executive British civil servants. They concluded that lower incidence of the above conditions was apparent among those who engaged in at least five minutes of near-maximal effort in their jobs or leisure activities, and those who climbed no less than 30 flights of stairs (approximately 450 stairs) each day. With the influence of automation, elevators and such, it is amazing that Americans do any physical work during a day's time. Again, we are forced to be more active in our leisure activity. It is interesting to note that many primitive groups are found to have little fat on their bodies in spite of the fact that they consume large amounts of saturated fats. And it is well documented that present-day groups that follow similar nomadictype lifestyles have a low incidence of hypertension and coronary disease. Providing it is performed correctly, exercise is one of the most productive modes of leisure activity available today. And improved physical condition is one of the most proven benefits of exercise. As a cardiac patient, it is necessary for you to seek progressively intense physical activity (e.g., bodybuilding) in leisure rather than in your working hours. Now, this doesn't mean that you have to go "all-out" during your exercise, but it does mean that you need to exert some effort. Source: Muscle & Fitness Magazine	Homepage   Beauty Beauty Q&A New Beauty Sensations A New-You Resolution Model Moods Beauty by Bobbi Red My Lips A Nose Job   Health Hazards to Your Health Fight the Freshman Best Foot Forward Smoke Alarm Fat Is Really Pervasive Lowering Blood Pressure Good Fats and Bad Fats Vitamins: Natural Medicine The New Nutrition Bean Protein The Sun Giveth and Taketh Away   Fitness Personal Fitness Exercise Like a Kid Are you workout wise? Hit the Road Jack Shaving Your Arteries Activity vs Inactivity Occupational Hazards   Family Divorce: The Nature of Marriage When you and your best friend grow apart Theme Parks - What's the Attraction? School of hard knocks Tree Spunk Coca-Cola: The Real Thing Speed Cubing Learning in Style Drifting Culture A Kayak Trip on the Dart River This is Vegas? Porsche Cayman S All Pages