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BETTER WORKERS WORK OUT

Obesity Increases Absenteeism, Impedes Effectiveness

Want to improve productivity at work? Try heading for the gym. A study published in the January 2004 issue of Occupational and Environmental Medicine found that workouts make for better workers. Researchers at the Minneapolis Center for Health Promotion (CHP) surveyed 683 workers -- from accountants to auto mechanics -- to find out how fitness levels correlated with absenteeism, co-worker relationships and employees' own perception of their on-the-job effectiveness.

Employees who exercised at least three days a week accomplished more and produced higher-quality work with less effort than their sedentary counterparts. Lead researcher Nicolaas P. Pronk, Ph.D., suggested fit worke   Continue...

BICEPS FOR BETTER HEALTH

Trim Middle + Strong Arms = Longer Life

What do Superman, Batman and Spiderman all have in common? Among other things, each have that recognizable superhero physique, characterized by bulging biceps and tapered waist. New research suggests such proportions could contribute to longevity (if not the ability to leap tall buildings in a single bound).

Analyzing body measurements for over 4,000 men ages 60-79, British researchers found that those who had a waist smaller than 40" and bigger-than-average biceps had 65% lower odds of mortality during the 6-ye   Continue...