Find Out Why Weight Lifting Delivers Top Health Benefits

November 19, 2008 by admin  
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Find Out Why Weight Lifting Delivers Top Health Benefits

Weight lifting is not just for building muscles. You can build muscles by lifting weights, but you can also reap many other health benefits, and you do not have to build muscles, just keep them strong and healthy.

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Fitness Hygiene And Diet For A Long Haul Trucker

November 17, 2008 by admin  
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Fitness, Hygiene, and Diet For a Long-Haul Trucker

Based on its research, the Transportation Research Board (TRB) says that obesity in trucking is rampant. In response to the research, the Associated Press notes that many truckers do not wear seat belts because their stomachs get in the way, about one in four have sleep apnea, and half of all truckers smoke, compared to about one-fifth of all Americans. All of these are risk factors for high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes. According to a study by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 75% of truckers are overweight, and 25% are obese. Clearly, trucking poses a challenge for a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Martin Moore-Ede, a Toronto researcher, claims that truck drivers live ten to fifteen years less than the average North American male, who lives to 76.

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