Alright, readers, I am shameless to admit that I smoke, even after knowing that smoking is one of the main reasons for heart attack. Here is all bad effects of smoking listed in the article. I do want to quit sooner. Till I quit, I won’t keep other good stuff pending that will do good to my health. After smoking the second biggest enemy, for me, is lack of exercise, I don’t even spare 10 mins a week for exercises.

While going through some of the articles recently on health, I ran across one that talked about heart problems. The biggest four causes of a heart attack did apply to me. Smoking, lack of sleep, stress and no exercise. It was a wake up call. Since then, I made a list of things I should do to protect my dear heart. This article contains that list.

Today is a special day. SMB, my wife, agreed to finally write something up for my blog. I mentioned about her unwillingness to contribute to this blog in my about page, I also mentioned about her obsession with cleanliness. So, I had given her this topic to write about. She thinks she has serious OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) as far as cleanliness is concerned, I think so too. 🙂 Enjoy the post!

Let’s first talk about their presence, the omnipresence of those microscopic beings, known as “germs”.

There is an old saying which goes, “An ounce of prevention is worth than a pound of cure.” No matter how healthy a person is, they will need all the help they can get in keeping themselves in a clean bill of health. Keeping yourself informed about the major threats to your health is the best way to prevent the threats to men’s health from hitting you.   Here is a list of the ten leading risks to men’s health and how to prevent them as compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

1. Heart Disease

Leading the list is heart disease. This is quite common among men aged 35 to 65 years old. It represents 28.4 percent of all deaths in the United States. There are several ways you can keep yourself from suffering from heart disease:

• Cut down on smoking and avoid being exposed to second hand smoke.
• Eat a healthy diet containing vegetables, whole grains, fish, and fiber.
• Reduce your intake of food rich in saturated fat and sodium.
• Include exercise and physical activity in your daily routine
• Maintain a healthy weight
• Drink alcohol moderately. Too much alcohol results to an increase in blood pressure.
• If you are a diabetic, check your blood sugar level
• Avoid being stressed

2. Cancer

Cancer is the cause of 24.1 percent of deaths in the U.S. The America Cancer Society reveals that lung cancer is the biggest contributor to cancer deaths with prostate and colorectal ranking second and third, respectively. Here are the ways you can prevent cancer: