Pets Can Lower Risk of Long Term Care
Pets teach their owners a lot of things: responsibility, patience, and that treats can go a long way. Turns out, having a pet also may also benefits the owner’s health. Research has found that having a pet reduces your risk of certain risk factors and diseases, including heart disease, which puts you at risk of needing long term care.
Heart Disease
In May 2013, the American Heart Association published a statement announcing that dogs were associated with a reduction in heart disease risk factors and increased chances of survival among heart attack patients. According to their research, owning a pet was[…]
6 Heart Healthy Tips
Nearly half of Americans have one of the three top risk factors for heart disease, according to the CDC. Heart disease continues to rank as the number one killer for both men and women in the United States. Controlling these risk factors and reducing your risk of heart disease may seem like a daunting task, but preventing heart disease doesn’t have to be stressful. In fact, that’s the last thing it should be.
Making small changes to your daily lifestyle can help you transition into habits that help keep you healthy and active for years to come. If you have any[…]
CDC: 200,000 Preventable Deaths from Heart Disease, Stroke Every Year
One-quarter of yearly deaths from heart disease and stroke are avoidable, according to a recent report from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Improvement for Some
The report, released this month, found that 200,000 deaths due to heart disease and stroke in 2010 could have been avoided through lifestyle changes. The rate of avoidable death varied tremendously, however, according to a number of different factors, including race, gender, age, and state.
Researchers found that the highest rates of avoidable deaths were in the Southern states and Washington D.C., while Minnesota had the lowest. Another noticeable discrepancy is that blacks were twice[…]
Avoid These 3 Diseases Through Exercise
Exercise is good for you. There is no doubt about that. Exercising regularly is even better for you. According to the CDC, only 30.7% of American adults engage in physical activity frequent enough to be considered a “regular” activity.
Some other important numbers in terms of health in the United States include the 10% of American adults who are depressed and 35% of American adults who are obese. Adding more exercise to your daily routine can help you avoid joining those statistics and keep your body strong and healthy!
Depression
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