Even without a big, fat trust fund, you're still entitled to good
health, and it turns out that some of the stuff that can keep you
healthy is free for the taking.
Boys Night Out
Worried about having heart attacks as you get on in years? Then keep
having (no-stakes) poker night with the guys, even if you can't play as
you used to. A Harvard school of public health study found that men in
their seventies who had full social calendars also had less than half
the blood levels of heart-damage markers compared to less socially
integrated peers.
A Deep Breath
A study in Health Psychology found that healthy young adults with
higher levels of hostility had lower lung function. The researchers
think that the impairment accumulates gradually over the years to take
its, toll on health. Take a deep breath and count to 10 the next time
the copier jams, and you’ll breathe easier – and a lot longer.
Sunshine
A recent study led by researchers from the Harvard school of public
health found that men who had low levels of vitamin D were twice as
likely to have heart attacks as those who received higher levels of the
‘sunshine vitamin’.
Masturbation
A 2004 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found
that men who ejaculated 21 or more times a month were 33% less likely
to develop prostate cancer. It appears that regularly evacuating your
system may keep cancer causing chemicals from building up in your
prostate.
Sex
You don’t have to take matters into your own hands to reap the
benefits of ejaculation. Researches from Wilkes University links having
sex once or twice a week with higher levels of immunoglobulin A, an
antibody that protects against colds and other infections.
Sleep
Stanford researchers found that, in people who sleep less than eight
hours a day, body mass index was inversely proportional to sleep
duration. In other words, short sleepers were more likely to be fat
guys. Short sleep was also associated with lower levels of leptin (a
hormone that suppresses appetite) and higher levels of ghrelin (a
chemical that stimulates it). It’s not like being a werewolf, but
stinting on your sleep could turn you into a ravenous beast.
Jumping Jacks
If you’re now worried about raiding the fridge during your sleepless
nights, here’s a free solution. A session of aerobic exercise increases
total sleep by 21% over people who do heavy aerobics and moderate
strength exercises.
Love Handles
Visceral fat wrapped around your organs poses health risks, but
subcutaneous fat may have more use than, just a little something to grab
on to. In a Harvard study, subcutaneous fat transplanted into the
abdominal cavities of mice decreased their body weight, fat mass and
insulin and blood sugar levels. The researchers suggest that
, certain hormones produced by subcutaneous fat may improve metabolism.
, certain hormones produced by subcutaneous fat may improve metabolism.
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