Your Health.(Health & Fitness)

0 Comments | Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), October, 2004

Stand up straight: You don't need to walk around with books on your head to learn proper posture. Michele Olson, professor of exercise physiology at Auburn University in Auburn, Ala., gives tips on everyday good posture in the American Council on Exercise's newsletter. - When sitting, slightly tuck your pelvis under to allow a natural curve.

Your midback should touch the seat. - Hinge from your hips when leaning forward. Don't round the back. - While standing, glance at the ground without tilting your chin. If you can't see your toes and forefoot, angle forward a bit by placing more weight toward the balls of your feet. Help for low vision: An estimated 17 million people in the United States suffer macular degeneration, and doctors think that...