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Here we go for this Week's Healthy Living tips.

For many of us, a day without a cup of tea/coffee or any caffeinated soft drink is unthinkable! Yet caffeine poses some health risks if not consumed in moderation.

Please find below posters for more insight on the caffeine and its effects.

Weekly Healthy Living Tips:

Hello Everyone,

"We weren't designed to sit,” Dr. Joan Vernikos, former director of NASA's Life Sciences Division

Here we go for this Week's Healthy Living Tips on our topic "Sitting the New Smoking".

Sitting for prolonged period + awkward sitting posture may result in severe health consequences namely neck, back and sciatica pain. Please see below posters for more insight.

"Sitting is more dangerous than smoking, kills more people than HIV, and is more treacherous than parachuting. We are sitting ourselves to death," James Levine, Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic

Healthy Living Tips for today:

We all know that there is no way of completely escaping screen time in today's world. While digital innovation has largely improved our lives, there are serious outcomes associated with excessive screen time as per below:
Obesity
Eye strain
Sleep problems
Chronic neck and back pain
Depression & Anxiety
Insulin Resistance
Increased risk of Cardiovascular Diseases

Experts recommend that adults should limit screen time outside of work to less than two hours per day.

Here are some tips:

1. Watch out how much time you are spending on your phone/TABLETS

2. Avoid taking phone before sleeping.

3. Take part in activities that involve the entire family.

4. Create screen-free zones. (Screen-free bedroom)

5. Uninstall the apps (for an hour or two every day) that you use the most.

6. Indulge in outdoor activities or sports