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• 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.
HEART HEALTH—SKIP
THE SUGAR!
HEALTH & WELLNESS
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.
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. ■
Heart disease is the number-one killer of
all Americans, but awareness of the disease
and its causes has allowed for a decrease in
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