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Off-Gassing [Infographic]

May 24June 2Posted in HealthTagged Allergy, avocado, chemicals, emmissions, environment, exposure, formaldehyde, harmful, Health, Home, household, meaning, off gassing, ozone, problems, reduce, smellsLeave a comment

by Custom Made

What is Off-Gassing?

Off-gassing (also known as out-gassing) refers to the release of airborne particulates or chemicals—dubbed volatile organic compounds (VOCs)—from common household products. Potential sources of off-gassing range from construction materials to carpeting, cabinetry, furniture, paint, and any number of household goods. Some of the most common chemicals off-gassed from household items include formaldehyde, benzene, ammonia, and toluene. While off-gassing can be easily identified by so-called “new car” and “new carpet” smells, it can also be odorless.

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How Sitting too long can affect your Health + Infographics

September 24September 24Posted in HealthTagged 30 minutes, activity, body, breaks, Cancer, computer, consequences, couch potato, depression, diabetes, disease, disorder, effects, exercise, get up, Health, heart, infographic, injuries, metabolic, metabolism, move, obesity, office, pain, posture, problems, reinder, rheumatic, risk, sitting, social, stand up, tips, too long, tv, video games, watching, work1 Comment

Do you sit in an office chair or on your couch for more than six hours a day? Since childhood you’ve known being a couch potato is bad. But why? Simply put, our bodies weren’t made to sit all day. Sitting for long periods of time, even with exercise, has a negative effect on our health. What’s worse, many of us sit up to 15 hours a day. That means some of us spend the bulk of our waking moments on the couch, in an office chair, or in a car.

Sitting all day long isn’t hard to counteract, but you have to keep your eye on two details: your daily activity and the amount of time you sit. Let’s start by taking a look at what sitting all day does to your body.

Numerous studies have pointed to the health risks of sitting all day. To avoid the health risks, we need not just 30 minutes of daily exercise, but taking every opportunity to get up during the day.

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What The Color of Your Urine Says About You [Infographic]

July 30July 30Posted in HealthTagged blue, brown, color, density, diagnosis, green, Health, healthy, human, orange, pee, problems, purple, red, reveal, smell, tips, tool, transparent, urine, yellowLeave a comment

Originally posted by Urinary & Kidney Team on Cleveland Clinic

Color, density, and smell can reveal health problems. Human urine has been a useful tool of diagnosis since the earliest days of medicine. The color, density, and smell of urine can reveal much about the state of our health. Here, for starters, are some of the things you can tell from the hue of your liquid excreta.