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Thinking of Getting A Treadmill Desk? Read this first!

May 15, 2012 by 7 Comments
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Lifespan treadmill desk

Ever since I read James Levine’s book “Move a little, lose a lot“, I’ve been aware of what sitting all day does to us both physically and mentally.

On way to stay physcially active even in an office job is to get a treadmill desk or a standup desk.

When I heard my online friend Sharyn has got a treadmill desk, I shot her a couple of questions by email.

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Here are Sharyn’s answers:

Why did you get a treadmill desk?

In the past couple years, since I’ve been learning internet marketing and building my own business I’ve spent more time sitting on my butt than ever before. The weight has gradually crept up on me (oops! I plumped), so I decided I had to do something about it. I’ve always exercised every day, but that doesn’t make up for the other 23 hours in the day of inactivity. Of course, my secret little chocolate addiction doesn’t help either – no matter how many salads I eat the rest of the time! [Read more...]

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About the Importance of Exercise

April 12, 2012 by 6 Comments
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This picture has nothing to do with sea squirts! I just want to strut my new fitspiration picture because I think it turned out so well.

Just a short post today.

A tale I first learned from Spark has bobbed in and out of my mind a lot recently. I want to tell the tale because it perfectly illustrates the importance of exercise in our lives.

It’s a story of a tiny, sea-dwelling animal called sea squirt. Sea squirt happily putters around shallow waters with the help of it’s modest brain stem and a 300-neuron brain. One day the sea squirt finds a nice patch on a nearby coral and anchors into it. Then, once it’s safely attached, it proceeds to eat it’s 300-neuron brain. [Read more...]

Best Wishes,

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Sitting for a Long Time is the Worst Thing You Can Possibly Do to Your Back

April 10, 2012 by 2 Comments

Don't sit at desk all day!

Take a few simple steps to make your workday healthier.

We all know we shouldn’t sit in one place all day—our bodies are built to move—but we still spend most of our day sitting, either at work or in front of the computer or TV at home, and usually in positions that aggravate back injury, circulatory problems, and nerve damage. Whether you’re at work or at home, you can use these tips to keep your back healthy and strong without overhauling your lifestyle.

1. Take short walks throughout the day

This is one of those basic “nice ideas” that you’ve probably heard about, but haven’t bothered to try. What most people don’t realize is how much good a walk can do, even if it’s just a few minutes. Sitting for too long, especially if you’ve got scoliosis or bad posture, forces your back muscles to bear your body’s weight unevenly, which can cause inflammation or even unhealthy muscle development over time. If you get up, stand tall, and take a short walk, you break the unhealthy pattern and return your back muscles to a normal, healthy configuration. [Read more...]

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Constantly Tired? My Super Simple Cure

December 1, 2011 by 2 Comments

About six weeks ago I was feeling constantly tired, like some mysterious force had drained every drop of energy out of me.

And as if that wasn’t enough, I suffered from muscle pains and impending migraine attacks. That’s usually a sure-fire that sign my stress-o-meter is in the red!

I puzzled over my fatigue for a time, because I hadn’t spent longer days at work than usual but was still feeling tired and stressed out. And I had a nagging suspicion that there was (still is) something wrong with my lifestyle in general.

I searched the Internet and found an apt term for my condition  “quality-of-life shortage”  in an article about exhaustion cure. Light-bulb lit up in my brain and I realized that I wasn’t merely suffering from any garden-variety of shortage: I had the kind of quality of life shortage that is caused by excessive use of information technology.

Translation: too much screen-time. [Read more...]

Best Wishes,

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Stopping Aging In Teeth

November 18, 2011 by 2 Comments
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What will your teeth look like when you age?

There are many aspects of aging that get a lot of attention in terms of general discussion.

For example, things like deepening wrinkles, weight gain, thinning hair, etc. are very popular topics for people who feel that they are beginning to show some physical effects of aging. One aspect of this process that is not talked about as frequently, but which can also become a significant concern for many people, is visible aging in teeth.

It is not at all uncommon for people to notice their teeth darkening, and becoming less clean looking and even more vulnerable to decay, as they grow older. With this in mind, here are a couple of helpful tips for keeping your teeth pretty and your smile young.

To begin with, you may want to head to a relevant website such as TopDentists.com for tips on how to keep your teeth clean and white over time. There are a number of different ways to maintain whiteness in your teeth, some of which can be executed by professional cosmetic dentists, and some of which you can perform yourself. [Read more...]

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