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Did you know?

Sitting six or more hours each day leads to an earlier death?  There are 14 ways sitting may kill you, including: cancer; heart disease; stroke; diabetes; kidney disease; suicide; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); lung disease; liver disease; peptic ulcer and other digestive disease; Parkinson's disease; Alzheimer's disease; nervous disorders; and musculoskeletal disorders.

The simple message? Move more! The less sitting you do, the better it is for you. Breaking up an hour of sitting with 2 minutes of standing or light activity can improve cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure.

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Laugh on

Laughing is good for the heart and can increase blood flow by 20%!  Laughing maintains reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, heart attack and stroke. When you laugh, the blood flow increases and the blood pressure rises; but when you stop laughing, blood pressure drops back to its baseline.

Laughter helps reduce the stress hormones produced in the hypothalamus section of the brain, lowering blood pressure, reducing risk of heart attack and stroke. Significant reductions can occur in minutes and last for days!

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It's time to start saving

The number of Americans who have no cash in the bank to fall back on is staggering. Approximately 26% of adults have no savings set aside for emergencies, while another 36% have yet to start socking away money for retirement. The importance of saving money is rarely disputed. Saving is one of the most basic bits of financial advice out there and here are the top three reasons why:

1. Saving can give you freedom.
2. Saving provides financial security.
3. Saving means you can take calculated risks.