Too Much Work Is Dangerous For You

According to a scientific study conducted for 11 years on more than 7000 civil servants, scientists feel that too many hours of work can increase the risk of heart attacks incredibly. This study got published in the journal 'Annal of Internal Medicine' this week.

Experts at University College London raised the alarm bell that working on an average for 11 hours a day is not a positive sign. This increases the risk of heart attacked by two thirds compared to working for 7-8 hours daily.

It is similar to sleeping less than six hours a night. Working for 11 hours means there is higher stress level. The higher level of a stress hormone - cortisol causes heart problems.

Thus, scientists are suggesting that doctors should take into consideration the working hours of patients as an important risk factor besides person's body mass index (BMI), age, blood pressure, cholesterol levels etc.

Apart from that, this study is a warning for people who over work because too much work increases stress level and thereby may lead to heart diseases or heart attacks.

I remember how stressful it was when I used to work at an agency. The work hours were too hectic and unreasonable. They definitely did have a toll on me and my health. There was immense amount of stress that even caused sleepless nights. Dreams about the plans and deadlines was usual. Thanks to cell phones and BlackBerry, clients can ruin all your days, weekends with their messages and never ending silly demands.

However, I did learn that we must learn to say NO and leave work at work place. There is a life too that needs to be enjoyed and taken care of. But most people prefer to leave their personal life totally to concentrate on work. Death through excessive work was definitely something that I would want although I am a workaholic.

People Are Afraid To Weigh Themselves

A survey of 3000 people was conducted for the Co-Operative Pharmacy that has revealed that most people who are overweight or obese underestimate how much they weigh. In fact 1/5th of the people were unaware that being overweight can raise the chances of getting heart diseases. 60% of the sample didn't even know that being obese increases the risk of having cancer and many other fatal diseases.

This has raised the alarm for the health services that people are not aware of what should be their ideal weight and are quite happy being ignorant of the serious risks related to being overweight.

People are embarassed to discuss the obesity issues some how. In fact, most of them are afraid of weighing themselves. They don't want to know how much they weigh to begin with. According to a study published in The Lancet, British women were the fattest of all in any major western European nation.

Well, it is about time that the British people should seriously think about their weight issues. I mean they are just hurting themselves in the process and making their over all genes unstable with such carelessness. They are lucky to have so many options to work out and do physical activities to keep their weight under control. I am amazed they don't bother at all about their weight. I remember the story that my sister shared about that very fat girl from UK also. I remember UK is one place where you walk so much you are bound to stay fit and healthy. But people have become lazy I guess.