Good Posture Key to Good Health

Monday, 23 May 2011 | by Pat's Picks

These days, it’s not just your mother telling you not to slouch. According to the Boston Globe, medical professionals are increasingly prescribing good posture as a way to avoid a host of health problems, especially “risks posed by today’s technology-driven and deskbound lifestyle.” Sitting up straight also helps us breathe more deeply, which pushes oxygen around the body. And recent studies have found that maintaining good posture throughout the day can “affect how confident we feel about our ideas and power to persuade others.” Experts say the best exercises to improve posture are yoga and Pilates and things that involve the core abdominal muscles.