I had promised myself that I was DONE smoking weed forever. And I was done smoking! At least…until the very next weekend… I’m sure many people in that world can relate to that vicious cycle. So, the next weekend I was at one of my favorite spots down by the lake with some of my buddies. “Hey, we’re gonna go smoke, do you want to come?” I told them, “yeah, I’ll go with you but I’m not smoking anymore.” Walking back into the woods with them I remember this big tree that cut right across the path, it was the perfect place for us to sit. Continue reading
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Sitting Could Be The New Smoking
Doctors say a new disorder related to sitting too long at work could be as fatal as smoking.
Dr. Eric Tepper says that sitting for hours can lead to all kinds of chronic diseases no matter how old the patient.
“There’s a lot of research on what exactly is the pathology but it does increase mortality, it increase the risk of heart disease, obesity, diabetes,” Tepper told CBS.
Tepper said that sitting hampers muscle strength, weakens metabolic strength and also cause problems with circulation. He said those who work in offices and other places where they are sitting need to stand up and walk around on a regular basis.
“You’re getting more circulation going through your legs, you’re actually using muscles to balance yourself, it’s almost impossible to stand perfectly still we’re always moving when you’re standing whereas sitting, you really are perfectly still,” Tepper said.
Tepper said that going to a gym to work out after work for an hour doesn’t help the problems with sitting at work. He says that every person should get up and walk around for at least 10 minutes an hour to offset the damage that can be done by sitting.
Two States Consider Raising Smoking Age
Two western states are looking to fight the health battle by raising the age for legally smoking.
Utah and Colorado has both voted for proposals that essentially treat tobacco the same way they treat alcohol.
The new laws are being proposed because a new study showed that many people develop their addictions to tobacco during their teenage years. A study from the Annals of Internal Medicine says that 9 out of 10 daily smokers had their first cigarette by 19 years of age and that 90 percent of cigarettes bought for minors are bought by 18 to 20-year-olds.
“By raising the age limit, it puts them in a situation where they’re not going to pick it up until a much later age,” Marla Brannum of Utah told legislators.
New York City rose the age for cigarettes to 21 last year. Several other states are considering 21-for-tobacco bills including Hawaii and New Jersey.