The "Magic" Four

I came across a study by some Harvard researchers in the British Journal of Medicine (2008) that I thought some of you might find interesting.

These researchers tracked the health and lifestyle choices of 77,782 middle-aged women for 24 years. That's a pretty long time and only strengthens the conclusions of the study.

Of these 77,782 women, 8,882 died during the study. The researchers believe that if they just did the following four things, most of them would still be alive.

Those are:

• Don't smoke
• Maintain a healthy weight
• Exercise regularly
• Eat a healthy diet

DUH.

Nothing new, right? Stuff you've heard and read here and millions of other places before, right?

But how many of you can say that yes, you follow all four recommendations?

There are more statistics that really drive the point home and I hope they open some eyes:

The women in the study who actually adhered to these four recommendations reduced their overall risk of premature death by 55%, had a 44% lower risk of dying from cancer and a WHOPPING 72% lower risk of dying from heart disease.

The bottom line?

Following these four simple, yet often ignored pieces of advice have such a HUGE impact on living longer and healthier lives (not to mention saving on medical expenditures) that you'd be a fool to ignore them.

So what are you waiting for?

Posted by George Louris, CFT at 7:17 AM

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