all-cause mortality

This is what 365 days without a vacation does to your health

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One week ago we were hiking the mountains in and around Aspen Colorado.  It was a glorious getaway surrounded by gorgeous natural beauty.  Our MGS (mountain goat son)  gave us a glimpse into his new life, living and working in the Roaring Fork Valley.  The original plan was to spend a long Labor Day weekend with MGS but he had other plans.  Right now he’s in Utah on a kayak and camping trip with friends from work.

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It’s all about balance.  When working, work your ass off.  When you’re not working, make damn sure you truly take time off to pursue whatever you find enjoyable and forget totally about work.  Disconnect!!!  Leave all of your inconvenient 24/7 devices at home.  The emails can wait until you get back.

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One of the life lessons I’ve passed along to MSG and his brother RocDoc came in the form of a question.  Be brutally honest and ask yourself this:

Do you live to work or do you work to live?

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Many U.S. Workers Sacrificing Sleep for Work

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Many U.S. workers are sacrificing sleep for work hours, long commutes – American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).

“The evidence that time spent working was the most prominent sleep thief was overwhelming,” said lead author Dr. Mathias Basner, assistant professor of sleep and chronobiology in psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine in Philadelphia.

Nap anyone?

Body Mass Index and the Risk of All-Cause Mortality Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

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Body Mass Index and the Risk of All-Cause Mortality Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.

Conclusions—The current study indicated a U-shaped association of BMI with all-cause mortality risk among African American and white patients with type 2 diabetes. A significantly increased risk of all-cause mortality was observed among African Americans with BMI<30 kg/m2 and BMI ≥35 kg/m2, and among whites with BMI<25 kg/m2 and BMI ≥40 kg/m2 compared with patients with BMI 30-34.9 kg/m2.

Fruit, Veg Intake Has Dose-Response Link With CV Death

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The inverse association between increased fruit and vegetable consumption and mortality was particularly noticeable for cardiovascular mortality; higher consumption was not significantly linked with reduced risk of cancer mortality

All of the pitfalls of the component studies are present in the meta-analysis, the authors warn, including the fact that fruit and vegetable intake is typically self-reported. Not all studies adjusted for other types of foods consumed, including saturated fats, processed meats, etc. The definition of “portions” may also have been different across studies, the authors caution.

via Fruit, Veg Intake Has Dose-Response Link With CV Death.

Vegans and radical vegetarians take note.  Bold in quote above is my emphasis.