Courthouse Athletic Club

I recently read an article on the tie between even the slightest amount of flab and risk of heart failure.   The article is based on research which tracked the health of 21,094 U.S. male doctors for two decades found that even those who were only modestly overweight had a higher risk (of heart failure) — and it grew along with the amount of extra weight.

Two things from the article hit me:

1. For every seven pounds of excess body weight the risk of heart failure rose on average by 11 percent over the 20 year study.

2. Even for people who only exercised three times a month, the benefit of exercise reduced heart failure risk in lean, overweight and obese men.

Yikes! And yippee!

It’s not the first time I’ve read such conclusions from studies, but this time it sank in.  The more fat you carry, the more you are at risk for heart failure.  And the more you exercise, the less you are at risk for heart failure.

Getting lean and exercising reduces your risk of heart failure. – a simple formula with the desired result.

Simple solution is to eat better and consistently exercise.  Seems easy enough :-)