Healthy Lifestyle Trends - Health Facts and Figures Part 2

How much do we care about our health? Do weto 60 percent more antioxidants from some fruits
make an effort to lead a healthy lifestyle? How welland vegetables by eating organically grown varieties.
are we doing? These facts and figures give us a fewUniversity of California, Davis researchers found that
insights.Holistic Health Outranks WealthEmotional andorganic corn, strawberries and Marion berries produce
physical well-being are more important to Americanssignificantly higher levels of antioxidant compounds
than money and career, according to a survey by awhen they have to fend for themselves against
national trade association of health clubs. When 1,400insects. Pesticides diminish the plants'
people were asked to rank various aspects of life asantioxidant-producing abilities.
essential or important, 97 percent chose emotionalSource: Journal of Agricultural and Food
well-being and 96 percent selected physical health,ChemistryRVs Encourage Healthy
but only 78 percent and 75 percent, respectively,VacationsNinety-four percent of people who vacation
selected career and money.in an RV say they lead a healthier lifestyle on the
Source: International Health, Racquet and Sportsclubroad, according to a survey by the Recreation
AssociationHealthy Lifestyle: A Rare CommodityOnlyVehicle Industry Association in Reston, VA. While
three percent of American adults follow a healthytraveling, 40 percent of RV enthusiasts walk three to
lifestyle -- not smoking, maintaining a healthy weight,ten miles daily, 85 percent experience less stress, and
eating five or more fruits and vegetables daily, and75 percent cook their own meals rather than relying
being active. That's what researchers at Michiganon fast food.
State University in East Lansing concluded afterSource: Recreation Vehicle Industry AssociationWalk
examining the lifestyle habits of 153,000 people.or Run?"Studies indicate that if you can walk a mile in
Source: Archives of Internal MedicineStrange Park12 minutes you get exactly the same energy
HabitsLast year, more than 276 million people visitedexpenditure as running a mile in nine minutes," says
North America's National Parks but only 10 percentKenneth Cooper, M.D., at the Cooper Clinic in Dallas,
ventured more than a mile from their cars, accordingTX. Cooper originally coined the term "aerobics" as
to statistics compiled by Austin-Lehman Adventures,we know it today, and pioneered the use of exercise
a company that organizes guided adventureto prevent heart disease. Injury strikes 65 percent of
vacations. Perhaps we're confusing parks with parkingrunners but only 21 percent of walkers.
lots.Source: Kenneth Cooper, M.D., and Sports Injury
Source: Austin Lehman AdventuresEating forBulletinLiving for a CenturyIf you're in your 40s or
HealthEating a nutrient-dense diet with 10 to 2550s, you have a one-in-twenty chance of living to
percent fewer calories than the American averageage 100 in good health, according to Tom Perls, M.D.,
can dramatically reduce the risk for diseaseswho heads an ongoing study of centenarians at
associated with aging. A six-year study showed thatBoston University School of Medicine. Most likely, you
middle-aged people eating 1,100 to 1,950 calories daily,will at least reach your mid 80s. The Census Bureau
containing 26 percent protein, 28 percent fat and 46expects 757,000 Americans to be a century old by
percent complex carbohydrates, had blood-pressure2045. A diet that keeps you lean, regular exercise
levels comparable to 10-year-olds and triglycerideand not smoking will improve your odds of
levels of 20-year-olds.celebrating your 100th birthday.
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy ofSource: Tom Perls, M.D.
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