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The health hazards of sitting

The health hazards of sitting | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
We know sitting too much is bad, and most of us intuitively feel a little guilty after a long TV binge. But what exactly goes wrong in our bodies when we park ourselves for nearly eight hours per day, the average for a U.S.
Beth Dichter's insight:

This infographic looks at the health hazards of sitting...a common practice in most schools for most students. According to the information most adults also sit for an average of 8 hours per day.

What are the side effects of doing this?

Learn about Organ Damage, Muscle Degeneration, Leg Disorders, the Mortality of Sitting, Trouble at the Top, Bad Back, as well as the right way to sit and what the experts recommend.

You may also download it as a pdf.

KreuzFit's curator insight, January 22, 2014 1:08 PM

My advice: get up, stand up, move. Every hour for just a couple of minutes.

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The rise of eReading: Are books going to become an endangered species?

The rise of eReading: Are books going to become an endangered species? | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

With the breath of eReaders available and costs coming down what is happening in the print world? Are books becoming endangered? According to this infographic book should be with us for some time. The numbers of folks with eReaders is increasing, but many still like the "look and feel of a physical book." More information may be found in the infographic.

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