PHOTOGRAPHY: THINKSTOCKThe number of women diagnosed with breast cancer every day. Do
your bit to find a cure (and indulge your handwriting nostalgia) by
buying the Breast Cancer Institute of Australia’s 2017 Women’s Health
Diary.$8.50 plus $7 postage,bcia.org.auSIT HAPPENS
Fidgeting while sitting could
ameliorate the cardiovascular disease
risk caused by prolonged periods on
your posterior according to University
of Missouri-Columbia research.
Intermittently fidgeting one leg by
tappingonefootforoneminuteand
then resting it for four minutes while
the other leg remains still may help
prevent arterial disease, experts found.
Blood flow in the fidgeting leg
increased significantly while blood
flow in the static leg was reduced.CONTROL FREAK
Stopping birth control pills or other oestrogen-containing
contraceptives can compromise vitamin D levels, which
contribute to immunity and managing calcium levels. Recent
research published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &
Metabolism suggested that oestrogen-based birth control boosts
vitamin D levels by as much as 20 per cent. Pregnant women
face heightened risk of vitamin D deficiency according to the
Endocrine Society.There’s nothing wrong with feeling
sad/bored/angry, but you can
expedite the exit process by breaking
the replay of triggering events. That’s
the take-out from a study linking the
longevity of emotions with the process
of rumination, in which we replay the
catalyst event, repeatedly triggering
the emotion. Boredom is among the
shortest-lived emotions while sadness
is most persistent. Generally, guilt
hangs around longer than shame, and
anxiety outlasts fear.EMOTION
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POSITION DESCRIPTION
Watching Netflix on your tablet puts
serous strain on your neck muscles.
Mechanical demand on neck extensor
muscles is three to five times greater
when using a tablet than in a neutral
position according to Washington State
University biomechanics researchers.Symptoms of overworked extensors
include muscle fatigue and pain.
USE IT: Avoid using your tablet
on your lap or flat on a desk, which
was likely to maximise gravitational
demand (hey, your head’s heavy) on
the neck.THRIVE
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