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Are you sitting comfortably?
Linda Hall NUMEROUS studies link poor health to a sedentary lifestyle.
As long ago as the 1950s a study found that bus drivers were twice as likely to have heart attacks as busconductors.
Since then, research has consistently tied prolonged sitting to multiple ailments, not least because this immobilises some of the body’s largest muscles, putting it into standby mode.
When sitting for long enough, the metabolism will slow, constricting circulation and affecting the ability to deal with glucose.
If sitting is unavoidable at work, keeping your computer screen at eye level and your feet flat on the floor will help, allowing you to keep your spine and hips in less painful positions. The simplest way to make a noticeable difference, though, is to get up every 15, 30 or 60 minutes.
Avocado advocacy
AVOCADOS are important because they are rich in nutrients, including healthy fats and fibre that are absent from many people’s diets.
They contain antiinflam matory and antioxidant compounds that can help to reduce the risk of heart disease risk. They bring with them an alphabet of vitamins: Vitamin B1, B2, B3 and B6, as well as Vitamin B9 (folate) Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Vitamin K.
