I've posted before that your health is more important than all the money in the world. After all, what good is a ba-zillion dollars if you are in such poor health that you can't enjoy it?
Here's another article on the subject, this one saying that half of cancer deaths are preventable. The bottom line:
As many as half of cancer deaths could be prevented if more people made lifestyle changes such as avoiding smoking and excessive sun exposure, eating nutritiously and getting regular exercise and recommended health screenings, according to a study from the American Cancer Society.
Here's how the numbers break down:
Smoking is by far the biggest sticking point because it increases the risk of many kinds of cancer, not just lung, and is expected to kill 170,000 this year. What's more, about a third of the 564,830 expected cancer deaths in 2006 will be related to poor diets, physical inactivity and obesity, which itself causes many chronic illnesses, the report said.
Here are some of my posts that give more details on the facts noted above:
1. You need to stop smoking.
2. Be sure to get plenty of exercise.
3. Work to keep your brain fit and preserve your memory.
As soon as I find a great "nutrition" piece, I'll add it to this category. Remember, we all want to grow our net worths, but we also want to enjoy them -- and good health is a big part of enjoying what you have.
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