While at work today, some coworkers were having a debate about our odds of winning the Mega Millions Lottery and while researching the math we came across some more interesting and rather alarming odds:
- Chance of American man developing cancer in his lifetime: 1 in 2
- Chance of an American woman developing cancer in her lifetime: 1 in 3
- Chance of dying from heart disease: 1 in 3
- Chance of having a stroke: 1 in 6
- Chance of getting prostate cancer: 1 in 6
- Chance of suffering from asthma or allergy diseases: 1 in
- Chance of getting arthritis: 1 in 7
- Chance of getting breast cancer: 1 in 9
- Chance of getting the flu this year: 1 in 10
- Chance of getting colon / rectal cancer: 1 in 26
With the New Year just around the corner its a good time for us to pay more attention then ever to our lifestyles and redefine what we eat and how we live in order to reduce stress and increase our overall wellness.
Some quick pointers:
- Eat more colorful fruits and veggies everyday, preferrably raw, steamed or baked.
- Stay away from foods containing mainly white starches, sugars & trans-fats.
- Dance, Run, Jump, Swim, Skate, Hop, Walk, Jog, Climb, Ski, Dive, etc, etc, etc.
- Do more of what makes you happy, and surround yourself with people you love.
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