Thursday, September 6, 2007

are you a morning person?

The early bird gets the heart disease

TOKYO - Generations have praised the wisdom of getting up early in the morning, but a Japanese study says early-risers are actually at a higher risk of developing heart problems. The study, conducted by researchers from several universities and hospitals in the western Japanese city of Kyoto, revealed a link between wake-up times and a person's cardiovascular condition. "Rising early to go to work or exercise might not be beneficial to health, but rather a risk for vascular diseases," said the study

and who knows better about living longer than the japanese? the have some of the most supercentenarians in the world!

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