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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 31 JULY 2016 Outdoor Living III sitting all day Another 2014 study in Mayo Clinic Proceedings found that prolonged sitting affected people's fitness levels, regard- less of whether they exercised or not. Two hours of sitting cancelled out the benefits of 20 minutes of exercise when it came to cardio-respiratory fitness, the authors said. Heart expert Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, a preventive car- diologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, said any exercise is good for you. It can improve cardiovascular health and help fend off health problems such as diabetes and obesity. "Our lives have become so sedentary. Often people's sit- ting time is significantly more than eight hours a day," said Steinbaum, who noted that the size of the latest study makes its findings especially signifi- cant. "I love this study because it really is showing that we can do something. There were a lot of people involved. It shows how relevant exercise is in our lives. It's no longer a leisure activity, and it's not just a treat to get a workout in, it's not an option not to. It's something we have to put in our lives," she said. Steinbaum said the study also showed that you don't have to go to the gym and follow a hard-core fitness regi- men to reap benefits; just walk- ing at a brisk pace -- enough to get your heart rate up -- is an option, too. "It's not hanging out and win- dow shopping, but it's a really nice walk and it can help with stress reduction. You can go outside with a friend and get your heart rate up for one hour and talk about life and laugh," she said. The researchers also looked at six studies on daily televi- sion watching in half a million people and found that watch- ing for more than three hours a day was linked with an in- creased risk of death in all but the most active people. The death rate was significantly higher in people who watched TV for five hours or more a day. Study author Ekelund added, "For many people who com- mute to work and have office- based jobs, there is no way to escape sitting for prolonged periods of time. For these people in particular, we cannot stress enough the importance of getting exercise, whether it's getting out for a walk at lunchtime, going for a run in the morning or cycling to work. An hour of physical activity per day is the ideal, but if this is unmanageable, then at least doing some exercise each day can help reduce the risk." Your one-stop shop for home textiles JB Stores is synonymous with the home and with fabrics of all kinds. This is all happening in our one-stop shop in Iklin, from the home-textile department found on the basement level to the 4th floor which is reserved for all kinds of carpets. In the home- textile department we cater for all the soft furnishing for your home. Towels, ready-made curtains, bed linen, throw-overs, cushions, bath mats, quilts and covers can be found on this floor. 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Metres upon metres of different curtain materials for your home, office, studio, etc may be found in the Curtain department. At JB Stores we offer sewing services includ- ing measuring and installation of your curtains and soft furnishing. A selection of blinds are available such as Roman Blinds, Japanese blinds, Wave Rails and more! Upholstery services and custom made lampshades are all avail- able. The haberdashery is pos- sibly the largest haberdashery department found on the island. From buttons to feathers for your carnival costumes, to that particu- lar braid for the bedroom curtains are available here. You will also find curtain rails, rods and poles, tiebacks, holdbacks, curtain tape and more curtain accessories with varying styles. The textile department is divid- ed in three sections: the fashion textile department, the costume materials and the special occa- sion section Gaudi. 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