July 17th, 2012Top StoryIs Everything I Do Actually Killing Me?By Adam Dachis Dear Lifehacker, Sincerely, Dear OFG, Sitting Down Is Destroying Your Body
As we've previously noted, you don't have to do too much to counteract the negative effects of sitting. Basically, just get up once an hour and move around and get about 30 minutes of physical activity a day. That 30 minutes doesn't need to be a hardcore workout, but really just the equivalent of a brisk walk. For example, that could mean just doing some yard work. You can include a shorter, more intense workout and daily mobility exercises, but the most important thing is to get up on the hour and move around. You mainly need to avoid sitting down constantly, whether you get yourself a standing desk at work or just periodically walk around the office. Certain Foods are "Poison"
The trick isn't to get rid of these foods, but rather to change how you look at them. Think of sugar as a dessert and try to avoid it in non-dessert foods. Primarily, this means learning which foods you buy in the grocery store have added sugar (like some breads, sauces, etc.) and which do not. In the case of milk, many of us think of it as a healthy drink. Instead, think of it as something you enjoy (if you do) and have for that purpose rather than in combination with a balanced meal. Again, it all comes down to moderation. There are downsides to eating too much of anything. If you make an effort to balance what you eat and look at the less-healthy foods as a special treat—rather than a given part of the meal—it's easy to manage them without too much sacrifice. Where You Live Can Kill You
The reality is you're probably going to live where you're going to live. If you live in Los Angeles you might get killed during an earthquake. In the Midwest it might be a tornado. In Florida a monsoon could come to get you. Wherever you are, there's some natural disaster waiting to happen and you could be a victim of it, but you put that out of your mind and live there anyway. The same goes with geomedicine. If your entire life is in an area at high risk for heart disease, moving away isn't going to help. The reason those areas are believed to be problematic is because certain types of people tend to move there. In Los Angeles, the pollution doesn't help matters, but you'll also find higher levels of stress because there are many people working long, hard hours. The same goes for New York. Instead of uprooting your entire life and changing everything about it, you can use geomedicine as a compass. It'll tell you common problems in your area, and then you can take measures to help prevent the effects of those problems. If you're seriously stressed out, work on ways to lower your stress levels (like with meditation). Small changes are often enough, and panicking about the possible location-based problems isn't going to make anything better. If you want to learn more about geomedicine, check out our in-depth look. The Bottom LineStudies can be a little sensational once they've found their way into the media. This isn't necessarily a bad thing because it gets you to pay attention. However, the important thing is to remember that most often the solutions are pretty simple. If you don't live an obviously unhealthy life, small changes can do the trick. If you do a little research when a study makes you nervous, you'll often find out how to cope without much work at all. Love, Photo by Medical Billing & Coding and FanPop.  |
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