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• Establish proper sitting habits. Keep your back straight, feet at
90 degrees, and eyes level with the top of your computer screen.
Make sure your shoulders aren’t hunched when resting your
elbows on your desk to type.
• Stretch in place. Adding stretching to your daily routine is
beneficial for anyone. Stand up and do a few stretches at your
desk to get your muscles loosened up and moving. Feeling
spunky? Add a few jumping jacks in to get your heart rate
pumping for some extra energy.
• Realize how much sitting you do. Sitting for eight hours at
your job has negative effects on your body, but going home and
sitting on the couch for the rest of the night doubles those effects,
increasing cause for concern. If you have a sedentary job, make
a point of taking a walk when you get home or spend some time
on your feet with your kids or at the gym. Keeping active during
breaks and on the weekends will help combat negative effects
from the workweek.
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Heart disease is the number-one killer of all Americans, but
awareness of the disease and its causes has allowed for a decrease
in the number of deaths associated with it in recent years. Eating
well and exercising are obvious ways to prevent the onset of heart
disease, but a recent study by the Journal of the American College
of Cardiology looks at another culprit that has damaging effects
on your heart: sugar (fructose). According to the study, one to
two servings of sugary drinks per day raises a person’s risk of heart
disease by 35 percent.
It is important to be cognizant of sugar intake, as it can often
sneak into your diet unnoticed. Men should only consume about
37.5 grams of added sugar (think coffee drinks, sodas, yeast breads,
cereals, fruit drinks) per day, while women should stay around 25
grams. Starting out the day with a latte, frozen beverage, or soda
could add anywhere from 20 to 63 grams of sugar in just 12 ounces!
Make sure to stop and think before you consume added sugar for
the sake of your heart health because sugar isn’t as sweet as it seems.
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After hours of physical abuse from constant pounding and
tapping, your feet deserve a break! Feet take a constant beating
every day and we often blame foot pain on a long day on our feet
or shoes with poor support, but foot pain may be caused by other
problems in your body that shouldn’t be ignored.
Keep tabs on your feet by:
• examining them regularly
• wearing comfortable shoes that fit properly and offer plenty of
support
• keeping your toenails trimmed straight across
• allowing your feet to air out after being in shoes.
Talk to your doctor if you are experiencing:
• joint stiffness
• tingling or numbness
• swelling
• discoloration or bruising
• inability or limiting of physical tasks due to foot pain. ■