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Feb. 2, 2013 Try, do or see 13 new things in 2013 By Sheryl M. Ness, R.N.
Living With Cancer Subscribe to our Living With Cancer e-newsletter to stay up to date on cancer topics. Sign up now  This week, I'd like to challenge you to step outside your comfort zone. Instead of making a resolution for the New Year, why not make a list of 13 new things that you want to experience or try this year? Maybe you've always wanted to visit the local museum, or take a cooking class, but never found the time. Get together with your spouse, partner or friends and brainstorm ideas for new experiences in your local area ... you'd be surprised what you've been missing right in your local neighborhood. Try a yoga class, a walk through a local garden spot, visit a new coffee shop, check out the farmer's market, purchase an orchid for the first time, learn how to golf, volunteer at a local organization ... explore everything around you. Take the steps to experience these new things on your own or together. When you try, do and see new things, your eyes open to new ideas and experiences. This provides a welcome break from your everyday routine. The experience takes your mind to a different place and may also give you a fresh sense of wonder and enjoyment of life. You may discover that you find something new that becomes one of your favorite things in life. Consider this your challenge for 2013. I'd love to hear back from you as the weeks and months unfold. Write in to me and everyone and let us know what you've done. Follow me on Twitter at @SherylNess1. Join the discussion at #livingwithcancer. blog index  |  | Is sitting the new smoking? Feb 1st 2013, 06:00  - With Mayo Clinic diabetes educators
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Feb. 1, 2013 Diabetes: Is sitting the new smoking? By Nancy Klobassa Davidson, R.N., and Peggy Moreland, R.N.
Controlling Your Diabetes Subscribe to our Controlling Your Diabetes e-newsletter to stay up to date on diabetes topics. Sign up now I recently heard a new phrase, "Sitting is the new smoking." Where did this phrase come from, and what does it mean? Should your couch now be listed on a health risk assessment? Based on some new research, it sounds like the amount of time spent on the couch or in a chair may indeed increase your risk of developing heart disease, obesity, diabetes, cancer and even early death. Marc Hamilton, a leading researcher on inactivity physiology, suggests that sitting is "the new smoking." James Levine, a Mayo Clinic endocrinologist and researcher, says obese people sit on average two-and-a-half hours more every day than thinner people. When you sit for long periods of time, your body goes into "storage mode" and can even make your bottom bigger. This all dates back to our ancient Neanderthal ancestors who were hunter-gatherers and constantly on the move. We move 90 percent less than our ancestors did 100 years ago. Sitting in front of the TV isn't the only health concern. Any prolonged sitting, such as behind a desk or behind the wheel, can be harmful. The solution is less sitting and more overall activity. Some suggestions for while you're working include using a standing desk or one designed to be used with a treadmill and holding walking meetings with colleagues. Other, less intrusive options could include taking frequent standing breaks, stretching or walking for a bit every 90 minutes, standing while talking on the phone and taking the stairs. The bottom line is: keep moving. Your thoughts? Regards, Nancy blog index | |
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