7 Health Facts Men Need To Know

While being a man is awesome in a number of ways, we need to face up to the fact that, for the most part, health wise we are generally inferior to our female counterparts.  This is due to a number of reasons some of which are demonstrated in the diagram below – lets take a closer look.

1. Statistically men have shorter lives (4.4 years shorter on average than females) – why? Well partly due to  men having a higher involvement in fatal accidents, suicide and generally being  involved in other “risky/not so smart activities”.
2. Alcohol kills 6 times more men than women –    drinking more than 10 drinks per week can double your risk of type 2 diabetes
3. Men’s overall health is mostly determined by controllable lifestyle factors – e.g. smoking, drinking, exercise and recreational activities
4. Goes with #3 – men on average live around one  decade of their lives in poor health mostly due to avoidable factors mentioned above.
5. 80% of spinal injuries occur in young men
6. Some of the leading causes of death in Australian men are heart disease and stroke,  smoking/lung disease, suicide and motor vehicle accidents
7. Poor sleep – the majority of sleep apnea sufferers are men which not only leads to a bad nights sleep (and probably horrible snoring) but if untreated a higher risk of heart disease and stroke. 

Are you a Man?  Here are a few steps to improve your health and well being...

1. Exercise regularly – 30 minutes most days  helps reduce cardiovascular disease, improves mental health and keeps you in shape.
2. Diet – incorporate 2 fruit and 5 vegies everyday
3. Drink plenty of water (at least 8 large glasses per day)
4. Fish oil and Co Enzyme Q10 – beneficial for relieving inflammation in the body and reducing bad cholesterol and blood pressure

The choice is yours – quit smoking and keep a lid on your alcohol and sugar consumption, your body will thank you!

References:

7 Health Facts Men Need to Know; retrieved from; dontchangemuch.ca

Men’s health Facts; retrieved from;

http://illuzone.net/infographic-mens-health-facts/