Many people
spend far too much of their time worrying. We worry about our families,
our money, our futures. We even worry about how much we worry. The
health effects of all this worry can be devastating. The stress of worry
can increase our blood pressure, the risk of heart disease, even cancer.
According to the Trust for America's Health, we could be hurting our health by
worrying about our health. Now here are their statistics, statistics that
are being looked at looked at very seriously by the American Medical
Association. Thirty-seven percent of people worry about cancer as their
top health concern, 14% heart disease, 13% obesity, and 11% chemical
terrorism. Worry is appropriate in small doses. It can help us
anticipate problems down the line. But let's face it, you don't want
to overdo it.
