In order to be a leader one must be alive and healthy! Two significant health risks are from: (1) smoking; and (2) automobile collisions. Both are substantially preventable. You know the dangers of smoking but are you aware of the dangers of driving while speaking on a cell phone? The risk of injury is about the same as driving drunk, four times greater than usual! Please take a moment and read the summary of the latest study performed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. If you want to be well, don't drive on the cell!
Study: Cell phone use quadruples crash risk
Posted:02/06/2006
Drivers talking on a cell phone are four times more likely to get into a serious accident, according to a new study out of Australia.
Using a hands-free phone didn't affect that risk, suggesting that the distraction of having a conversation while on the road – not holding the phone – increases your chances of having an accident.
Only a few states have laws that prohibit using a handheld cell phone while driving: Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and the District of Columbia. Several other states allow local governments to enact similar laws. Check on the laws in your state.
But researchers say the latest study shows these laws may not be effective because the risk remains whether drivers use a handheld or a hands-free phone.
The study, conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, was based on the experience of 456 drivers who owned a cell-phone and had been injured in a crash.
The increased crash risk remained the same regardless of sex, age or weather conditions.
The findings were consistent with 1997 research that showed a similar increase in risk.
Soda
In order to be an effective leader one must be healthy---and soda can stop you in your tracks! Diabetes is on a rampage across America. If you like soda, please consider this: in 1970, annual consumption of soda was 22 gallons per person, by 1998 it was 56 gallons. That means the average American drinks two 12 once sodas a day. Sounds harmless, doesn't it? Consider this: one 12- ounce can of soda contains the equivalent of 9 teaspoons of sugar. The average American slurps down the equivalent of 18 teaspoons of sugar. Of course teenagers drink considerably more. Excess sugar is linked to the rise in type-2 diabetes, heart disease, obesity and kidney stones. If that is bad enough, excessive sugar is also associated with bone weakening!
Please visit the website below so you can watch a clip from the TODAY SHOW. Soft drink consumption can cause a host of health problems. Nutritionist Joy Bauer explains why you should limit your soda intake.
