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White-collar killers (3)

2011-10-17 10:50    Global Times     Web Editor: Xu Aqing
Keeping regular hours is important to staying healthy. Never eat too much at once and take a rest for around half an hour after a meal before getting back to work.

Keeping regular hours is important to staying healthy. Never eat too much at once and take a rest for around half an hour after a meal before getting back to work.

Solution: Aside from sufficient rest and proper eye protection, ventilation should be improved in offices with air humidification equipment. People are also recommended to use eye drops if necessary. In terms of diet, one needs to eat food rich in renieratene, vitamins and protein such as fruits and vegetables.

5-Gastrointestinal disorders

Some white-collar workers barely have enough time for lunch or dinner and get up too late for a regular breakfast. They might gorge themselves when they have some spare time.

As a result of being unable to eat properly, some white-collar workers develop gastrointestinal conditions such as chronic gastritis and gastric ulcers.

Solution: Keeping regular hours is important to staying healthy. Never eat too much at once and take a rest for around half an hour after a meal before getting back to work.

6-Hallux valgus

High heels are widely believed to help a career woman radiate charm. That's why they're an indispensable part of office ladies' outfits. Some office ladies these days suffer the pain of hallux valgus, which is a deviation of the tip or main axis of the big toe toward the outer side of the foot.

Research has shown that 80 percent of hallux valgus sufferers regularly wear high heels. Conditions that sufferers might experience include chronic foot pain and deformities.

Solution: The simplest and most obvious way to prevent the condition is to avoid wearing high heels. If you need to walk long distances, choose a pair of flat, comfortable shoes with a broad sole. After wearing high heels, one should soak their feet in warm water and do toe stretching exercises which will help their foot muscles gain more strength. A simple exercise is sliding your foot along the ground as if walking on ice.