It is no longer appropriate to blame solely on the sweet tooth. The couch potato is not the only thing that makes you fat. It's probably your job.
During The American Heart Association conference, researchers presented a study that links healthy habit to a profession. Included in the experiment, were 5,566 people, above 45 years old, without any medical history of a heart-related disease. The research was to test their blood sugar, diet, smoking habit, cholesterol and fitness level.
The report explained.
Cops and firefighters
The police department may have a healthy standard on its own but the study found 90 percent of cops were overweight. In addition, firefighters who were also included in the test showed that 1 in 5 had high blood pressure. The worse is, they were not aware of their condition.
Salesmen and administrative staffs
Salesmen are reported to have bad cholesterol levels. Sixty-eight percent of salesmen were said to have a poor eating habit. However, they were aware of the health condition. Administrative staffs doing desk job from 9 to 5 were lacking physical activity that led to higher obesity risk and cholesterol levels.
Transportation movers
According to CNN report, movers of materials tend to smoke too often that they could risk themselves to lung and heart-related diseases. Dr. Leslie MacDonald suggests 'baby steps' to eating healthy on a daily basis. Dealing with stress is quite a struggle but taking a walk might be more beneficial for health than reaching for a cigarette.
MacDonald explained further on how job demands and the pressure could be difficult for a worker to opt for a sustainable healthy habit. A constrained work causes less sleep and higher stress levels. This leads to bad habits like eating poorly or smoking endlessly.
American Heart Association encourages Americans to improve their health by understanding Life's Simple 7, which are: Manage blood pressure, control cholesterol, reduce blood sugar, get active, eat better, lose weight, and stop smoking.
