Everyone knows that walking is healthy for us, but not very many people have the chance to stretch their legs. With a busy schedule, you might not have the luxury to get up earlier and get a quick brisk walk in. But that doesn’t mean routines can’t be changed. Walk to Work Day is an unofficial holiday that encourages people to walk more in their daily lives. Finding the time to walk for 30 minutes a day can help you lose weight, reduce the chance of heart disease and diabetes, and improve emotional and mental health. A LITTLE HISTORY Walk to Work Day takes place on the first Friday of April every year and has been celebrated since 2004. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services promoted the holiday with enthusiasm as a way to counter the alarming rise in obesity and health issues throughout the country. Since its debut, Walk to Work Day has been picked up by people, businesses, and organizations across the world to inspire people everywhere to exercise more. OBSERVING THE HOLIDAY To celebrate Walk to Work Day, simply slip on your walking shoes, grab a portable breakfast, and head out the door! Be sure to bring an extra outfit and shoes with you as walking in high heels, dress shoes, and/or dress attire can be uncomfortable. For people who don’t have the time, try taking a short walk around the workplace during breaks or lunch. Getting in a 15-minute walk during the day will help you feel more refreshed and ready to get back into the grind. You can also invite other coworkers or friends to walk with you. OTHER MODES OF TRANSPORTATION Although Walk to Work Day encourages people to walk, there are other ways to get to work without having to drive. Biking is an excellent means of transportation and can be helpful for people who might have a longer commute. If you don’t own a bike but are still in need of a quick transport between two locations, you can hop on an electric scooter. These scooters have appeared across America over the past year or so and have proven handy for individuals needing to get from point A to point B quickly. Walk to Work Day offers a perfect chance to change up your routine for a more active lifestyle. Let this holiday be the first step in many that will come! WALK TO WORK DAY A Start to a More Active Life
People are concerned about having a heart attack; your MD is likely concerned as well. He’s modified his advice over the past several years to focus on lowering your blood cholesterol to a number below 200. He might have advised you to take a statin drug, which 25 percent of the population regularly takes to reduce their risk of heart attack. However, there is an alternative to being drug dependent for life , suffering from side effects like liver failure, muscle wasting, and no statistical advantage over people not taking statins. The pharmaceutical industry has based this Cholesterol Lowering Strategy on a major study called the Framingham Heart Study. The director of this study, Dr. Castelli, declared that both Total Cholesterol and LDL Level don’t have any significant predictive power for cardiovascular disease. The Physician Heart Study and other studies have confirmed this. A 2007 study looked closely at the Framingham data and found that while Total Cholesterol and LDL did not predict cardiovascular disease, the cholesterol RATIOS did predict cardiovascular disease very well. This is because the ratios are an excellent indication of your Insulin Resistance Level. Dr. Castelli went further and said the LDL value had to be ABOVE 300 before it could be predictive on its own for cardiovascular disease. Yet the statin industry message to doctors has been to focus on LDL instead of the Triglyceride to HDL RATIO. AVOIDING CORONARY HEART DISEASE BY ESCAPING THE CHOLESTEROL CONFUSION Good Cholesterol-HDL vs. Bad Cholesterol-LDL • Your HDL number is important in assessing heart risk if it is below 40 for men and below 50 for women. • Excess insulin damages your HDL level. • Your Triglyceride number is also important and is a useful indicator of Insulin Resistance. Research indicates an ideal level for triglyceride is below 100. It’s best to get your triglyceride measure from a non-fasting test vs. the usual fasting test. Many studies show that non-fasting triglyceride links very closely to heart attack risk because people who have a spike in their triglyceride levels are Insulin Resistant and, therefore, the traditional fasting test is not an accurate predictor of disease. Let’s Move to a More Useful Measure of Cardio Health.
Calculating Your HDL to Triglyceride Ratio:
• Divide triglyceride number by your HDL number. Target is below 2 or, better yet, below 1. • Divide total cholesterol number by your HDL number. Target is below 4.5 or, better yet, under 3. The Solution to Avoiding Coronary Heart Disease Is Keeping Both Your Insulin and Your Insulin Resistance Low.
AVOID:
• All Grains: bread, cereal, pasta, crackers, cookies, pancakes, etc. These foods create inflammation throughout your body, leading to every known degenerative disease. • Sugar of any type, hidden or added, is also inflammatory and spikes the hormone Insulin which produces Insulin Resistance and Type 2 diabetes.
DO:
• Consider starting the Healthy Keto-Intermittent Fasting eating plan. My wife and I began this way of eating in July, 2017. She gradually lost 20 pounds of belly fat and I lost 10, and we kept it off. We feel more energetic and know we’re minimizing our risk for future health problems. You can buy a simple instruction booklet at the office, and I’m always available to help as needed. Even if you do only a few of the steps, it can make a difference!
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