Bad habits that can age you by 12 years

[chua_riwap]

Sa mga smokers & drinkers........



http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_med_bad_habits_survival

Bad habits can age you by 12 years, study suggests


CHICAGO – Four common bad habits combined — smoking, drinking too much, inactivity and poor diet, can age you by 12 years, sobering new research suggests.

The findings are from a study that tracked nearly 5,000 British adults for 20 years, and they highlight yet another reason to adopt a healthier lifestyle.
Overall, 314 people studied had all four unhealthy behaviors. Among them, 91 died during the study, or 29 percent. Among the 387 healthiest people with none of the four habits, only 32 died, or about 8 percent.

The risky behaviors were:
- smoking tobacco
- downing more than three alcoholic drinks per day for men and more than two daily for women
- getting less than two hours of physical activity per week
- and eating fruits and vegetables fewer than three times daily.

These habits combined substantially increased the risk of death and made people who engaged in them seem 12 years older than people in the healthiest group, said lead researcher Elisabeth Kvaavik of the University of Oslo.

The study appears in Monday's Archives of Internal Medicine. The healthiest group included never-smokers and those who had quit; teetotalers, women who had fewer than two drinks daily and men who had fewer than three; those who got at least two hours of physical activity weekly; and those who ate fruits and vegetables at least three times daily. "You don't need to be extreme" to be in the healthy category, Kvaavik said. "These behaviors add up, so together it's quite good. It should be possible for most people to manage to do it."

For example, one carrot, one apple and a glass of orange juice would suffice for the fruit and vegetable cutoffs in the study, Kvaavik said, noting that the amounts are pretty modest and less strict than many guidelines.

The U.S. government generally recommends at least 4 cups of fruits or vegetables daily for adults, depending on age and activity level; and about 2 1/2 hours of exercise weekly. Study participants were 4,886 British adults aged 18 and older, or 44 years old on average. They were randomly selected from participants in a separate nationwide British health survey. Study subjects were asked about various lifestyle habits only once, a potential limitation, but Kvaavik said those habits tend to be fairly stable in adulthood.

Death certificates were checked for the next 20 years. The most common causes of death included heart disease and cancer, both related to unhealthy lifestyles. Kvaavik said her results are applicable to other westernized nations including the United States. June Stevens, a University of North Carolina public health researcher, said the results are in line with previous studies that examined the combined effects of health-related habits on longevity.
The findings don't mean that everyone who maintains a healthy lifestyle will live longer than those who don't, but it will increase the odds, Stevens said.

[CVT]

Iyon palang daily "two bottles and company" ay puwede pa rin... :naughty2:

9707:electricf:

[Memphis Raines]

I totally agree with the article. Nice find.

I have a friend from high school that I met last year at a party. Dyos ko day! I didn't recognize him kasi nga ang tanda na nyang tignan and to think that he is a year younger than me.

He smoked like a chimney all throughout the party yung tipong kahit kumakain sabay smoke pa rin.

Although he wasn't overweight in appearance pero beer belly na.

We used to bike together back in high school sa Novaliches from Baesa to Sangandaan.

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By the way just to add. Just got a copy of Philippine Tatler featuring Bong-bong Marcos on the front page. Hard to believe he is already 51 years old! I look much older than him.

[Zeus]

Sa mga smokers & drinkers........



http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_med_bad_habits_survival

Nabasa ko rin ito kahapon, may nabasa ako dati yung physical activity kasama yung *** sa pampabata

[malinkelly]

sabi ng cousin ko, mas maganda daw kapag fruits muna ang kakainin bago ang meal, kahit daw hindi na kumain ng dinner, basta may fruits ok na daw yun, for the skin and health...

[fourtheboys96]

ako mahilig sa fruits pero dehins veggies. pag veggies yung tipong salad lang ang kaya kong lunukin hehehehe. ok na kaya yun?

bihira di ako uminom

nag jog din ako at bike.

yun nga lang nag-smoke din ako hehehehe

ang problema ko, mukha na talaga ako matanda for my age ever since grade school. lagi nga ako napoprotesta sa liga ng basketbol. eh ndi naman ako mgaling. ndi din ako ganun katangkad. pandak lang talaga ang mga taga-barangay hehehe

[chua_riwap]

Hindi lang naman bad habits ang nakakapagpa-tanda sa isang tao. Yun ding early onset ng baldness or yung maagang pagka panot ng buhok.

Yung neighbor namin, 32 yo pa lang, ang aga nakalbo, "balbas sarado" na pag nakatalikod......

[Jun aka Pekto]

Let's see.....

I don't smoke

I (grudgingly) quit beer last year

I exercise (cross trainer or stationary bike) daily in the gym around 9 hours a week plus whatever sports (a quick game of indoor soccer or basketball scrimmage) I'm in the mood for. Once the climate warms up, I'll also do more swimming. I do a lot less jogging though and no more outdoor/tournament soccer. Past injuries in the latter left my right knee and left ankle prone to discomfort.

I also quit cycling because the roads here are a bit more dangerous compared to back in Arizona.

I guess that article is true. Most of the company I'm with now are at least a decade and a half younger. Those my age really let themselves go.

[roninblade]

i also agree. mas mukha ako bata compared to most of my friends considering im the oldest in the group. the reason? i stopped smoking around 16 years ago. i stopped heavy drinking more than 5 years ago, and just plain stopped drinking alcohol more than a year ago. karamihan sa barkada ko smokers and heavy drinkers pa din.

the exercise bit is what i'm working on right now. haven't had any serious sports activity in the past 10 years. enrolled in a gym last month and trying to stick to a schedule. hoping to drop 20-30lbs before end of year. heheh.

[chain]

habits? basically lifestyle.. so puyat, vices and the like are the major factors. also, another factor I guess is your outlook in life.

quick advice: everything in moderation.

Case-in-Point: Dad ko, sobrang routine ang buhay niya.. doesn't smoke and sleeps regularly 9pm-5am. at his age (75), still does operations and doesn't look his age. People are surprised and often mistake him to be younger; around 55-60 yrs old.