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FLORIST Why it's tops for your ticker: It's easy to see why Monster.com included this job as one of its top 10 Healthy Professions. Besides creating beautiful bouquets and arrangements, ﬂorists also enjoy the health beneﬁts of being close to nature. In fact, a 2010 study found that spending time around plants produced lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol, and a reduced pulse rate and blood pressure reading. Borrow these benefits: If your pollen allergies would make it impossible to switch careers and become a ﬂorist, never fear. You can take regular walks through your local park or nature preserve at lunch, or add an (allergyfriendly) plant or two to your work environment and enjoy the calming beneﬁts. Show Your Heart Who's Boss So, while you might not have the opportunity to switch careers, you can still take action. "Even if your job puts you at greater risk, you can turn it around by improving your habits," Hill says. online If your level of job stress has you worried about your health, take comfort in knowing that you can control your lifestyle habits-and thus reduce your heart disease risks. A recent study found that taking control of smoking, alcohol intake, physical inactivity and obesity may reduce the effects of workplace strain on your heart. "Job strain and job stress are risk markers for heart disease, but not as much as high cholesterol, blood pressure, diabetes or cigarette smoking," says Doug Hill, MD, a cardiologist on the medical staff at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Tackle Your Risk from Every Angle Not knowing you're at risk for heart disease can be the biggest risk of all. To ensure your numbers aren't increasing your risk, check them at www.nmhs. net/know_your_numbers.php. SPRI NG 2014 13 http://www.Monster.com http://www.nmhs.net/know_your_numbers.php http://www.nmhs.net/know_your_numbers.php

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Spring 2014 - North Mississippi

Vim & Vigor - Spring 2014 - North Mississippi
Contents
Opening Thoughts
Cardiac Caretakers
Mending Hearts
Occupational Hazards
The New Rules of Play
Shopping for Two
Back to Basics
Burn, Baby, Burn
Angelina Jolie
Rock Your Health
Breaking Up with Salt
Disgusting! (or Not?)
Virtual Health
One Day at a Time
The Doctor Will See You Now
Catch the Spirit

Vim & Vigor - Spring 2014 - North Mississippi