I’m going to start thinking of my running and other workouts as my personal extended healthcare plan (ah life as a freelancer without health insurance benefits!):
Five hours per week of vigorous-level aerobic activity and sports reduces mortality risk by 39 percent. 39 percent! That’s according to a systematic review published in the International Journal of Epidemiology.
Leave a Comment October 31, 2011
That pal at the office you go to grab coffee with every morning? Or that one you know you can confide in when your boss drives you batty? They often feel like lifesavers, especially when things are insane at the office, and it turns out they may be helping increase your lifespan.
According to a study from Tel Aviv University, the social support you get from coworkers at work is linked to reduced risk of death over a 20-year period. Buddies with the boss? This relationship showed no similar benefits to your health.
Image: OfficePod.
2 Comments May 12, 2011
Scientific proof that shopping helps you live longer. For serious.
A study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health found that shopping every day was linked to a 23 percent lower mortality risk for women. The researchers believe it’s not the possessions one accumulates living as a Material Girl that lead to a longer life, but rather the social aspect of shopping along with physical health boost, too, of getting out of the house and to the mall, for example.
3 Comments April 8, 2011