Second Hand Smoke is Really Bad

An Athens University Study recently showed that non-Smokers exposed to cigarette smoke for 30 minutes 3 times a week, have 25% greater risk of developing heart disease. This adds to a plethora of evidence against second hand smoke. A study published earlier this year in the UK suggested passive smoking at work kills three people every day.

Got Asthma? Make Sure You Are Well Stocked

25% of asthma sufferers fall upon an empty inhaler during an asthma attack leading to more serious problems states a study at the Capital Allergy and Respiratory Disease Center.

One should take note of the number of doses listed on the package insert and keep count as there is no way to tell how much medication one has used and the inhaler still puffs air even when empty. Even better would be to attach a battery operated counter to the inhaler’s top.

Wanna Live Longer? Have one Salad Each Day

Salads are rich in fiber, vitamins, antioxidants and nutrients. Furthermore, they have no processed food, no saturated fat, and no trans fats. There is no enriched flour, chemicals, or other harmful substances. And so obviously it is healthy and does wonders for you.

Recently, a study by Louisiana State University researchers involving more than 17,000 individuals found that those who ate just one serving of salad daily consumed significantly more folate, vitamins B6, C and E than those who didn’t. Furthermore, and most importantly, one daily serving of salad was shown to increase longevity by 2 years!

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Aerobic Exercise Protects Against Colon Cancer

Men with a 5 hours per week aerobic exercise regimen have a 13% decrease in the marker for colon cancer. The way this works is not very clear but we know that exercise increases both the speed of transit of the intestinal contents (Sedentary folks have higher incidence of constipation) and the level of good (HDL) cholesterol. The first effect minimizes the exposure time of carcinogens passing through the intestine and the second results in decrease of blood sugar and insulin which are associated with cancer.

Kiss Me You Fool

A Japanese study recently showed that kissing can reduce allergic reactions as well as boost the immune system to fight infections. According to the study kissing will increase the production of the Th1 cytokines and white blood cells and these stop the production of IgE, the antibody that starts the allergic reaction.

Other health benefits of kissing include:

1. The extra saliva washes bacteria off your teeth, which can help break down oral plaque.
2. A serious, tongue-tangling French kiss exercises all the underlying muscles of the face and thus help keep these young.
3. Kissing burns 2 calories per minute

Stretching Prevents Back Injury

The North American Spine Society advises that inflexible Hamstrings increase one’s risk of a slipped disk as tightness in muscles can create imbalance that adds strain on disks.

It thus recommends a hamstring stretch twice a day for 30 second for each leg.