Health And Fitness For Life

The news media has focus recently on the increase of heart disease among women.  There is a need to be conscious of your wellbeing because there have been reports of prescription drugs that are related to heart attack and heart beat.  The upward mobility have increase the risk of stress and other issues related to heart problems.  As a result, women have become proactive in protecting their health.  Heart Rate Monitors have function that will provide instant pulse rate and alarms for zone levels.

There are studies done for women which states that it is never to late to get involved with an exercise program.  It has been proven women can start late in life and still see the fruits of their labor. In one study, close to 10,000 women in their mid 60’s were studied for a period for 12 years.  These women went from doing very little or no exercise to walking a mile each day which reduced their risk of some dieseases.  The outcome of that research information showed that there was a drop in the risk of cancer related deaths and the risk of heart disease.  These women were now in their mid 70’s and doing very mild exercise however, they were not running a 100 meter race.

To Do List:

1.Visit your doctor for a check up of your heart and lungs to get a workout regiment. 

2. Start slow, once you get the OK from your doctor, begin below your level of comfort.  Don’t over do it and hurt yourself and need to much time to recover.  Also, invest in a heart rate monitor watch to help prevent injury.

3. Get a buddy, workout with someone to help keep you interested and focus.

4. Do the type of exercise that you enjoy.