Senior Health Alert

Researchers are finding that a sedentary lifestyle is harmful to your health, and over time, sitting on your backside can literally kill you. Thanks to the electronic age, people worldwide are spending less time in physically active jobs and hobbies and more time sitting at computer screens and texting via smartphones. At home, couch potatoes watch TV, pay bills online and catch up with friends via Facebook and FaceTime – all without standing up and moving around. As people of all ages sit for longer periods of time, their metabolism slows, circulation decreases and muscles become weak and stiff.   [Read more…]