What are the odds of dying from...

An amazing infographic on the odds of dying from different injuries and accidents from US NSC Injury Facts Book (2011):

A bit of background: The U.S. National Safety Council publishes statistics of death and injuries since 1920. Their latest publication is the Injury Facts® Book, 2011 Edition.

Responding to frequent inquiries asking questions such as, "What are the odds of being killed by lightning?" or "What are the chances of dying in a plane crash?" the Injury Facts® 2011 edition includes a comprehensive table of the odds of dying from a variety of causes.

It's interesting to note that the most prevalent deaths are health related (Heart disease, Cancer, Stroke) so to live longer a healthy life-style is a good start!

The Fat Trap (NY Times article)

The NY Times published an article about weight loss: The Fat Trap. Science shows that loosing weight is harder after you're over weight.

... to lose weight and keep it off, a person must eat fewer calories and exercise far more than a person who maintains the same weight naturally. (...) Years later they are paying attention to every calorie, spending an hour a day on exercise. They never don’t think about their weight.

As weight is one of the high correlated factors of life expectancy, it's interesting to know that we should strive to keep our weight down, and for the ones trying to loose weight (like me) it will be double hard to loose and maintain the lower weight.