April 11, 2019

Could a walk a day keep arthritis at bay? Researchers found that about 10 minutes a day of brisk walking helped to prevent disability in people with arthritis pain in their knee, hip, ankle or foot. An hour a week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity reduced the risk of walking too slowly to safely cross a street or not being able to handle daily activities like bathing and dressing. Source Link 

Your heart is in the right place when you donate that old computer, phone or tablet but make sure your personal data doesn’t go with it. There’s a factory reset feature on your phone or tablet that will wipe away anything you’ve loaded. With a PC or laptop, you can run special software to erase data but the safest step is to remove the hard drive before you donate. Source Link 

It’s great for cleaning clothes but there are many more things you can put in your washing machine. You may know about stuffed animals and ballcaps but shower curtains, yoga mats, pillows and even backpacks can go in the washer. And you can wash things like Legos, bath scrubbers and even your pet’s toys in a mesh garment bag in the washer. Source Link