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The Top 7 Worst Behaviors for Joints

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  Your joints can be impacted by a variety of factors, including what you eat and how frequently you text. Anything that is used continuously for decades will eventually exhibit signs of wear and tear. Take cartilage, the cushioning substance that sits between your bones, as an example. According to an expert, this is the reason why growing older raises the chance of getting osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that almost half of persons over 65 suffer from arthritis, with osteoarthritis being the most prevalent type. Although there is little you can do to stop time from passing, you can make many lifestyle adjustments to give your joints some TLC (Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes). The seven worst habits for your joints are listed here. 1. Tobacco Use Not that you need one more excuse to stop smoking, but here it is: Your joints suffer from smoking. Because nicotine in cigarettes constricts blood vessels,...

How Sitting Impacts Older Folks' Health and What They can do to get more Active

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  Long-term sitting can lead to a number of health problems, according to experts. ·     A recent study found that cutting back on sitting time by as little as thirty minutes a day can reduce blood pressure . ·     Reducing sitting time is similar to boosting physical activity and lowering blood pressure, according to researchers. ·     It was stated that the majority of walking  hours for elderly folks are usually spent sitting. If older persons reduced their amount of time spent sitting, even by just thirty minutes a day, their blood pressure may drop. 283 people with a body mass index between 30 and 50 who were between the ages of 60 and 89 were included in the study.   The participants received:   ·       Ten health coaching sessions spread over a six-month period. ·       A standing tabletop desk. ·       Activity trackers were given to the participants. Goal setting...