NORTHERN VIRGINIA
 

WASHINGTON, DC

GREATER BALTIMORE

Vacations Can Protect Your Heart — If They’re Relaxing!

If you’ve been nose-to-grindstone, it’s time to pack your bags. Vacations are good for your health, but Americans don’t take enough. Compared with those who took at least two vacations a year, women who took a vacation every six years or less were eight times more likely to have a heart attack or heart disease, or to die from heart-related causes. Men at risk for heart disease who didn’t take vacations were 32 percent more likely to die from a heart attack. Plan your trip making sure it includes genuine R&R. Believe it or not, the simple act of planning a vacation boosts happiness.

RICHMOND & TIDEWATER REGION