1. Lifestyle Changing Body.
As we work longer, walk less and stare at our phones more, it's not just our lives that are changing
but also our bodies.....
(a) Crooked Teeth.
Instead of tough and chewy food, much of our intake today is soft and processed. Since we
don't have to work our jaws as hard, we're much more likely to suffer from dental problems
such as dental crowding, crooked teeth, etc, say experts.
The way out. Give children unprocessed food while they are growing up!
(b) Spiky Skull Growth.
Alarmingly, spiky growth up to 3 cm long are beginning to appear on people's heads. These
lumps, which were extremely rare 100 years ago, are now found in one in four people aged
18 - 30. The lump is a build-up of bone where the neck muscles meet the head. It grows to
help our neck and support the weight of our neck as we ogle our gadgets.
The way out. Cut phone use!
(c) Narrow Elbows.
In Germany, scientists at the University of Potsdam uncovered an unusual consequence
of our lazy lifestyles. They found that our elbows are shrinking at a rapid rate.....largely
because we don't walk enough. The change is due to the shrinkage of our skeletons as a
whole because we are sitting down far too much.
The way out. Move around more!
(d) Sensitive Fingers.
Experts at the University of Zurich in Switzerland tracked the brain activity of 37 phone
addicts. Twenty six volunteers had a touchscreen gizmo, such as an iPhone, while 11
preferred retro keyboard - based cellphones. Those who used touchscreens showed more
brain activity when their fingertips were touched than those who didn't, suggesting their
digits were more sensitive.
The way out. Do not bother. Sensitive fingers don't seem that big a deal.
Courtesy, The Times Of India.
Tailpiece.
The train was late by half an hour. By the time I'd tucked into bed, it was a quarter to 2.
Got up by a quarter to 5. Dropped Achu at the railway station and saw him off by the Guruvayur - Edamon Fast Passenger train. Put the entire lot of soiled clothes in the washing machine and had them put on the line despite the numerous power interruptions. At breakfast, we decided to make a quick flit to Coimbatore to spend the evening with Mini, Ammu and Mithun; we hadn't seen their new house that they had hired.
There were rains enroute and we passed through blinding rain closer to Palakkad. Coimbatore was dry though, the left over of a rain last night was visible. Mithun and Ammu, along with Mini were hosts exemplar! I and Lekha ate ourselves silly!!
As we work longer, walk less and stare at our phones more, it's not just our lives that are changing
but also our bodies.....
(a) Crooked Teeth.
Instead of tough and chewy food, much of our intake today is soft and processed. Since we
don't have to work our jaws as hard, we're much more likely to suffer from dental problems
such as dental crowding, crooked teeth, etc, say experts.
The way out. Give children unprocessed food while they are growing up!
(b) Spiky Skull Growth.
Alarmingly, spiky growth up to 3 cm long are beginning to appear on people's heads. These
lumps, which were extremely rare 100 years ago, are now found in one in four people aged
18 - 30. The lump is a build-up of bone where the neck muscles meet the head. It grows to
help our neck and support the weight of our neck as we ogle our gadgets.
The way out. Cut phone use!
(c) Narrow Elbows.
In Germany, scientists at the University of Potsdam uncovered an unusual consequence
of our lazy lifestyles. They found that our elbows are shrinking at a rapid rate.....largely
because we don't walk enough. The change is due to the shrinkage of our skeletons as a
whole because we are sitting down far too much.
The way out. Move around more!
(d) Sensitive Fingers.
Experts at the University of Zurich in Switzerland tracked the brain activity of 37 phone
addicts. Twenty six volunteers had a touchscreen gizmo, such as an iPhone, while 11
preferred retro keyboard - based cellphones. Those who used touchscreens showed more
brain activity when their fingertips were touched than those who didn't, suggesting their
digits were more sensitive.
The way out. Do not bother. Sensitive fingers don't seem that big a deal.
Courtesy, The Times Of India.
Tailpiece.
The train was late by half an hour. By the time I'd tucked into bed, it was a quarter to 2.
Got up by a quarter to 5. Dropped Achu at the railway station and saw him off by the Guruvayur - Edamon Fast Passenger train. Put the entire lot of soiled clothes in the washing machine and had them put on the line despite the numerous power interruptions. At breakfast, we decided to make a quick flit to Coimbatore to spend the evening with Mini, Ammu and Mithun; we hadn't seen their new house that they had hired.
There were rains enroute and we passed through blinding rain closer to Palakkad. Coimbatore was dry though, the left over of a rain last night was visible. Mithun and Ammu, along with Mini were hosts exemplar! I and Lekha ate ourselves silly!!
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