Your Dream Office Job Might Be Bad For Your Health

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Nowadays, people are striving to get an office job. Whether it is being a lawyer or just call representative in a cubicle, an office job is seen as the best one to get. However, 80% of people who have office jobs that require them to sit for long periods of time have lower back problems and pain. According to my research, lower back pain is predominant among workers in office settings as well as those who are engaged in manual labor. Sitting for long periods of time can alter your spine leaving it with a curve.To avoid lower back pain and curving of your lower spine, get out of your chair and stretch for at least 10 minutes. Take a walk around your office building to stretch out your legs and spine.

In the past, I mainly thought that low back pain mainly resulted from hard labor or from injury. Who knew that the dream office job you want could be a risk to your health. Here are some exercises to help you beat the chances of low back pain and stiffness in other parts of your body from your office job!

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Wrist Stretch

Back Stretch

Leg Extensions

Side Bends & Abdominal Twists

The Health Benefits Of Vitamin A

There are two types of vitamin A, retinoids from animal products and beta-carotene that comes from plants. The only way you can become deficient in vitamin A, is if you have a poor diet. Supplementation is okay as long as it is taken as directed because too much can be harmful. Most doctors prefer you and other patients to obtain antioxidants from a well balanced diet.

Vitamin A:

• Is key for visions & helps your eyes between the transition of light and darkness.
• Maintains a healthy immune system.
• Topical creams are used for wrinkles, acne, and other skin conditions
• Can be found in red, orange and dark green vegetables. 
• tomatoes, carrots, spinach, etc.
• Helps maintain a healthy liver.

Guinness Extra Stout: The Red Wine Of Beers

I have drank Guinness Extra Stout a few times, but who knew it had such health benefits! I ran up on this post from one of my favorite blogs Fitsugar.com.

My Garden! Febuary's Pictures!

Broccoli plants
My second broccoli plant has sprouted it's flower head! The more I read books and jot down things in my journal, the better I become at gardening.

I know that next time, I will plant 1 broccoli plant in each square foot or large pot. They need a lot of room. Since, mine are close together, the flower heads are going to be small. Which is ok, because this is a learning process.

Here is the second flower head up close. Gardening is hard, but it is so much fun to do. Especially, when you reap the benefits or producting your own food.

Here is the 1st flower head that sprouted. I have already harvested this one and put it in the freezer. 

Chamomile

In my earlier post, I thought that this was either oregano or thyme. However, I really starting to believe that these plants are Chamomile.

If they are, I planted these back in September of last year. I have no idea why they took so long to sprout. I had thought the seeds were probably no good.

This is great news, because Chamomile has great medicinal properties!

Cabbage

My largest cabbage is starting to sprout its flower head. I had some pest attack the outer leaves, but sprinkling some Cat's Claw around it did the trick.

Bell Peppers

I need to split these guys up, because like tomatos, they like room. I got the seeds from the actual bell pepper bought at the store.

Cauliflower

These are my cauliflower plants. Like the broccoli, they need to be planted with a lot of space. My yeild will be small, but it is my 1st time and watching them grow is great!

Marigold

My marigold has also sprouted a flower head.

Healthy Style Chicken Milano Recipe

Healthy Style Chicken Milano

Ingredients:
3 skinless, boneless chicken breast
1/4 cup of wheat flour
2-3 egg whites
1/2 cup of wheat germ
olive oil spray bottle
1 cup of homemade marinara sauce
1/2 cup of skim milk
2 slices of Swiss cheese
1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese


Directions:
Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Roll each breast in the flour, then dip it in the egg white mixture. Lastly, roll the breast in the wheat germ to coat.
Step 2: Heat olive oil in a skillet on medium-high temperature. Add the coated chicken breasts and cook each side for 5 minutes.
Step 3: Mix the marinara sauce and the milk in a small bowl. Pour the mixture into a baking dish and add the chicken breasts.
Step 4: Cut the Swiss cheese slices enough to cover the top of the breasts. Then, sprinkle the Parmesan cheese on top of the Swiss. Spoon some of the marinara/milk mixture on top of the cheese. Bake, loosely covered for 30 minutes or until cooked through.

Nutrition Facts Healthy Style Chicken Milano Serving Size 100 grams
Amount Per Serving
Calories 353.19 Calories from Fat  120
% Daily Value
Total Fat 13.78g	21%
Saturated Fat 5.21g	26%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 69.92mg	23%
Sodium 732.9mg	31%
Total Carbohydrate 24.88g	8%
Dietary Fiber 4.44g	18%
Sugars 9.75g
Protein 33.55g	67%
Vitamin A (IU) 545.83	11%
Vitamin C 1.4mg	2%
Calcium 260.53mg	26%
Iron 2.22mg	12%

Italian-Style Stuffed Chicken

Italian-Style Stuffed Chicken Recipe

Ingredients:
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast
2 thin slices of Organic Swiss cheese
4 slices of turkey bacon
1 tsp of paprika
1/2 cup of wheat germ
1/4 cup of Organic Parmesan cheese
4 cloves of garlic, sliced into coins
1/2 tsp of oregano
1/2 tsp of basil
3 egg whites

Directions:
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Slice a pocket into the thickest side of each chicken breast. Cut the cheese into 4 mini slices and wrap turkey bacon around each slice. Place the garlic, turkey bacon, and cheese inside of each breast.
Step 2: Mix the wheat germ, Parmesan cheese, oregano and basil in a shallow dish. Mix up the egg whites in another shallow dish. Dip the stuffed breasts in the egg white mixture and then the wheat germ mixture for the coat.
Step 3: Place the coated stuffed breasts in a baking dish and bake for 35 minutes or until cooked through.

Nutrition Facts Italian-Style Stuffed Chicken Serving Size 100 grams Amount Per Serving Calories 192.14 Calories from Fat  60 % Daily Value Total Fat 6.16g 9%    Saturated Fat 2.34g 12%    Trans Fat 0g   Cholesterol 70mg 23% Sodium 479.1mg  20% Total Carbohydrate 6.09g 2%    Dietary Fiber 1.54g 6%    Sugars 1.34g   Protein 28.23g  56% Vitamin A (IU) 103.82 2% Vitamin C 0.95mg 2% Calcium 117.9mg 12% Iron 1.8mg 10%