Light Business Travellers Are Healthier- Study

More than 130,000 employees from a corporate wellness program were involved in the study to compare health risks of business travellers.

The researchers found that those who do extensive business travel have an increased risk for obesity, high cholesterol and high blood pressure.

According to the study they were 92% percent more likely to be obese and more likely to have high cholesterol and blood pressure than light travellers.

Researchers found that those who travelled extensively were also 260 percent more likely than light travellers to view their health as fair or poor.

Extensive travellers are those who were on the road more than 20 nights per month, light travellers were on the road 1-6 nights per month.

 

Guidelines On Eating Fish In Pregnancy

I recommend eating fish twice per week to get optimum benefits from meat and meat products, This is based on Canada Food Guide and is part of my healthy eating plan.

Fish is of the food group ‘Meat and Meat products, have substantial amounts of omega-3 and 6 oils and is an important part of a good diet.

Eating fish in pregnancy is a concern of many leaving pregnant women unsure as to its safety. The concerns are mainly due to mercury found in fish.
Mecury is found in higher concentration in large fish, small fish do not have the same mercury levels that can cause contamination.

I want to share these guidelines with you, they are from the USA Food & Drug Administration and the United States Environmental Protection Agency. They are for for pregnant women, nursing women, women of childbearing age and young children.

To get this important meat product here are the guidlines:
1-Do not eat shark, swordfish, king mackerel or tilefisk.

2-Eat up to 12oz per week of fish low in mercury. Example of these are:
*Shrimp
*Canned light tuna,
*Salmon
*Pollock
*Catfish

3 Check local advisories about the safety of fish caught from local rivers and costal areas.

4-Eat 6oz per week or less of fish caught from local waters.

How Much Fish Shouild I Eat In Pregnancy

Pregnant women should therefore feel safe to include fish in thier diet during pregnancy.

According to research studies there are many health benefits, benefits for the mother and the child.

 

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