HITTING THE FAST FOOD LANE
A recent Center for Disease Control and Prevention survey suggests that 1 in 3 Americans can’t stay out of the drive thru lanes and consume fast food on any given day. Findings did show that as we get older our fast food con- sumption decreased with 45 percent of adults between the ages of 20 to 39 saying that they ate fast food daily, while only 24 percent of adults over 60 said that they had fast food regularly. Adult men on average tend to eat more fast food than women and those adults with higher incomes were more likely to hit the drive thru for a fast food meal or snack than those with lower incomes, which was a surprise to us. Now it must be said that Fast food restaurants are offering healthier fares so these trips to the drive thru might be for a vanilla chia Latte and not for a double Big Mac.
IS NOISE POLLUTION HURTING YOUR HEALTH?
Did you know that noise levels from leisure activities like going to a pub or fitness class or taking in a live sporting event or a concert by your favorite band could affect your health?
Experts in the field of environmental noise have developed recommendations for acceptable guidelines for 24-hour and nighttime noise levels.
These new recommendations suggested reducing average noise levels to below 53 decibels during the day and 45 decibels is optimal as most people are exposed to noise levels exceeding 55 decibels from things like traffic and through personal listening devices.
Exposure to environmental noise can result in a loss of hearing and have other affects of your health and well-being.
Both the level and duration of the exposure are important factors on how noise will affect your health and can contribute metabolic syndromes, such as obesity and diabetes and even increase your risk of a heart attack.
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SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • OCTOBER 2018
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