Extracted from Aviva Health Insurers.

Research from an online survey with health insurers Aviva claims 48% of people in Ireland are overweight with Tipperary the tubbiest county in Ireland.

Dr.Stephen Murphy, member of Aviva’s medical council said:

“Heart disease is the number one killer in Ireland with 100,000 people dying each year from cardiovascular disease, accounting for 36% of all deaths.

Here are some of the other statistics:

59% of people in Tipperary are classified obese

25% of adults do no exercise

10,000 people die from heart disease in Ireland every year

46% of people living in Dublin are over weight with 22% not doing any exercise.

Don’t add to these stats by:

1 Get out of breath at least four times per week with 30 minutes minimum of whatever exercise you like.

2 Cut out obvious crap food and drinks

3 Drink 3 litres of water per day

4 Eat blueberries and raspberries

5 Cut out white bread, pannini’s, wraps, white rice and increase vegetable intake.

6 Cut down hugely or totally on sugar.

7 Carbs like the ones mentioned above will hold onto 3 grams of water which is why often after a heavy carb meal you feel so uncomfortable and bloated.cut them out for 3 days and see how you feel and flatter you look.

 

Richard Kennedy. fitnessfreak.ie