NFL Players Have Similar Heart Risk Profiles as Men in the General Population

Despite their large size, NFL players have similar heart risk factors to men in the general population.  A study of 500 football players in the National Football League finds that they have heart risk profiles similar to men in the general population despite their overall bigger size and heavier weight.  The football players were compared to men in the same age group, 23 to 35 years old.  Overall, the football players had lower levels of fasting blood sugar, 6.5% versus 15.5%, but a greater rate of high blood pressure, 13.8% to 5.5%.  Cholesterol levels were about the same for both groups, however, the football players were much less likely to smoke, 0.1% versus 30.5%.  Researchers say the physical activity of the football players likely does much to offset the risks they might have from weight and size.

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Weekend Warriors

They are called weekend warriors.  The thing you have to understand about weekend warriors is that many of us, many of us who exercise, are in a situation where we believe that we can exercise and do very well any time we want.  The bottom line is weekend warriors run into a little bit of trouble.  What they actually do is they find that what they're essentially doing at least is putting themselves in a position where they can run into trouble because they are not giving themselves the time off and training that's necessary to prepare. 

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EpiPens Can Be Used for Emergency Allergy Treatment

It is called the EpiPen.  It is a short term for Epinephrine.  Epinephrine actually is a medication which can be given to help reduce the allergic response, especially some of the more dangerous ones.  EpiPens can be purchased and used as a medication that's given in one simple dosage that can be released by the pen.  So, if you're looking for a way to treat allergies in an emergency situation, EpiPens are an option. Your physician can prescribe one for you.

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Children Are Under Too Much Pressure

Our children are under greater stress than we ever thought. One of the problems with stress is we now put pressure on children. Children are always in a situation where they should do better in school, they have to do better in work, they have to do better in just about everything…even sports. What we need to do is find a way for our children to relax. We have to be in a situation where our kids are able to spend time with family doing things that are not putting them under the microscope. Children need time to grow and also not to be scheduled. Try to remember, over-scheduling is not good.

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The ACE Cough

It happens so often, it has a name. It’s called the ACE cough. The ACE cough is actually a problem where people take anti-hypertensives, or blood pressure medications, called the ACE antagonists. These Angiotensin Converting Enzyme antagonists actually have one big side effect. They can cause people to get a staccato cough, in a way where they repeat it over and over again. If you’re on a blood pressure medication and have that cough, you should check it out with your doctor. You may have the ACE cough.

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Is Being Fat Just as Bad as Smoking Cigarettes?

Could being fat be just as bad as smoking cigarettes?  A very interesting study from Sweden reports that men who were obese at age 18 had the same risk for premature death as those who were heavy smokers (more than ten cigarettes a day).  Those who were overweight at age 18 had the same risk for premature death as those who were less heavy smokers (that's 10 or fewer cigarettes per day).  The study followed 46,000 men from age 18 to roughly age 56.  Compared to those who were a normal weight at age 18, those who were obese had more than double the odds for premature death.  That's similar to heavy smokers.  Those who were overweight increased their risk by about one third.  Being obese and a heavy smoker increased the odds of premature death by five times.  This was statistically the same as being a heavy smoker or obese at age 18.  

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Exercise Helps Us Deal with Stress

Trying to find the time to exercise may be one of the most difficult things for a woman to do.  That's because it's often easier to sit back and rest than go out and jog, ride a bike, or hit the gym.  But in stressful times, it may be more important than ever to get out there and get the heart rate up and build a sweat.  There are studies that show that exercise helps us deal with stress, but all you have to do is think about how much energy you gain from a workout to realize it.  In addition, if the exercise is made part of a sport or competitive game, it helps you forget worries and concerns for a while.  

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