February 2010

Enjoy Life! It’s Good for Your Heart

If your life is fun and rewarding, you may be at decreased risk of heart attack or stroke.

Over a 12-year period, Japanese researchers studied thousands of people to see if there was a relationship between enjoying life and the risk of heart attack and stroke. They discovered that people who didn’t have much fun were nearly twice as likely to die from a heart attack as those who enjoyed life the most. Stroke levels were also significantly higher (75% higher, in fact) for the people who didn’t enjoy life than for the people who did enjoy life.

Do you enjoy your life? For heart health, take time to have some fun. Don’t always worry about the problems in life. Relax. Take time to enjoy good friends, good-for-you food, good music, and good experiences. Walk in the park. Laugh. Play social games. Go dancing. You will not only enjoy life more, but you will also be healthier and live longer.

Circulation. 2009.

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