It's been a snowy winter so far this year in Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota. So at what age is too dangerous for you to be out shoveling snow?

All indications are that it will be the snowiest winter we have had in a very long time in the midwest.

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And of course, we all have to keep our driveways, sidewalks, mailboxes, and other areas cleared of snow. So that means a lot of shoveling.

Every year an average of 11,500 people a year have cardiac-related events while shoveling snow.

There are also many snow shoveling cardiac-related deaths each year.

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So at what age is it just not safe to be shoveling snow anymore?

Barry A. Franklin has studied the effects of snow shoveling on the heart and is the lead author of an American Heart Association scientific statement on exercise-related heart risks.

AARP.ORG is reporting that Barry Franklin says that at age 45 you should consider not shoveling snow anymore.

Franklin's study indicates about 85 percent of U.S. adults age 50-plus already have underlying coronary artery disease and advises that anyone age 45 or older should not be shoveling snow.

Franklin stated that “If you’re over age 45, I’m pretty sure you’ve got underlying heart disease. I’d say you’re probably better off to hire a neighborhood kid to do your driveway.”

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50 Things Men Shouldn’t Have After They Turn 40

One of the hardest parts about getting older is coming to grips with the fact that the things that defined you in your 20s aren't so cool when you're in your 40s.

To help guys who are on the other side of 40, BestLife has put together a list of '50 Things No Man Over 40 Should Own'.

Now I'm quite a ways past 40 these days (56), but I decided to see just how many of these 50 things I am still clinging to well past their 'expiration' date for a man of my age.

 

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