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Men live 9 years in poor health
Mostly preventable by making small lifestyle changes.
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Health is controllable
Only 30% of a man’s overall health is determined by his genetics. 70% is controllable through lifestyle.
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Mental Health
Inactive men are 60% more likely to suffer from depression than those who are active.
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Drinking
Those who consume 4 to 10 drinks a week at most have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Drinking more than 10 drinks a week almost doubles your risk of type 2 diabetes.
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Sleep
Men who sleep 7-8 hours a night have about 60% less risk of fatal heart attack than those who sleep 5 hours or less.
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Activity
Men who climb 50 stairs or walk 5 city blocks a day may lower their risk of heart attack by 25%.
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Nutrition
How easy is this?! Getting your 5-7 servings of fruit and veggies is as simple as eating one potato, one big carrot, one apple, ½ an avocado, and a pear.
Sources
- www.statcan.gc.ca/tables-tableaux/sum-som/l01/cst01/hlth67-eng.htm
- www.health.gov.bc.ca/library/publications/year/2004/inactivity.pdf
- www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/choose-choix/fruit/serving-portion-eng.php
- www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/sleep/healthy_sleep.pdf
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7572969
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18952563
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10857962
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11976443