Sitting For Long Periods of Time

Get up off your tush. People who regularly sit for long periods of time have an increased risk of a deadly blood clot in their lungs.

Too much sitting down is linked to an increased risk of pulmonary embolism — a potentially fatal blood clot that forms in the legs and gets lodged in the lungs — according to a new study. The research found that those who spent more than 41 hours a week outside of work planted on their rump were twice as likely to develop a pulmonary embolism than those who spent less than 10 hours a week outside of work on a couch or chair.

Couch potatoes were also more likely to have high blood pressure and heart disease. This isn’t the first study to point out the dangers of a highly sedentary lifestyle. A study published earlier this year in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found that spending four hours a day or more in front of the TV or computer screen doubled a person’s likelihood of suffering a heart attack, stroke, heart failure or death.

Your takeaway: Even if you’re pooped after a long day at the office, blow off steam by taking a long walk before plopping down in front of the TV.

Being Great

To be great does not mean you have to dominate others.

It means you have to dominate your own potential.

Embracing Contradictions

"I think wholeness is God's design for us;
and that often amounts to embracing contradictions."

Bono

An Apple A Day

Eating an apple a day protects the brain from oxidative damage that causes neurodegenerative diseases such Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

This magical nutrient that acts as protection is quercetin, which is a phytonutrient.

Different Strengths

We all have different strengths.

What worked for someone else might not work for you.

Patience

"A man who is a master of patience is master of everything else."

George Savile


"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."

Lao Tzu

Raspberries

Slightly tart and juicy, the raspberry is a nutritional powerhouse in a tiny package. Raspberries are rich in ellagic acid (which provides the majority of the berry's antioxidants), and anthocyanins (which give raspberries their deep, red color and exhibit antimicrobial properties).
As if their high antioxidant content wasn’t enough, raspberries are also great sources of the vitamins and minerals riboflavin, niacin, folate, magnesium, potassium, copper, manganese and vitamin C.