theergonomicstore.com Blog » Home Workers http://www.theergonomicstore.com/blog Ergonomics affects your daily life. We talk about your office, home and travel Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:25:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Is it Thanksgiving already? http://www.theergonomicstore.com/blog/2009/11/16/is-it-thanksgiving-already/ http://www.theergonomicstore.com/blog/2009/11/16/is-it-thanksgiving-already/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:47:07 +0000 Administrator http://theergonomicstore.com/blog/?p=79 This year I am going healthy. I lost 10 lbs from the weight loss challenge at the YMCA and I am not going to blow it this holiday season! A friend gave me this recipe for pumpkin pie that I am going to try this year.
Pumpkin_pie
Low Cal Pumpkin Pie
½ can pumpkin
¼ cup cool whip
2-3 packages of Sweet-n-Low
dash of nutmeg
1/8 tsp. cinnamon
Whip with wire whip and pour into pie shell

There is so much going on during the holidays that we don’t always make the best decisions when it comes to our health and wellbeing. I am not just talking about food choices.

Injuries and /or aches and pains occur from lifting, twisting, bending, reaching, pushing etc. If you just take a couple of seconds to use proper posture and technique when putting your groceries in the cart as well as in and out of your car, injuries can be avoided. Also take a minute to stretch while doing these shopping chores.

In the kitchen have a step stool handy when reaching into the higher cabinets.
There are plenty of ergonomic kitchen items now and some of them might be useful to you. If you are referring to recipes you might want to try an ergonomic adjustable slantboard. These are beneficial as they allow you to adjust the angle for less strain on your neck. Remember to have your kitchen at the light setting that is best for your eyes. Eyestrain can bring on fatigue and stress. Pick out easy to grasp handles for your cooking utensils.

I’d love to hear some of your recipes and ideas for a “more ergonomic” holiday this year.

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Getting back to the home office. More and more friends of mine are starting small businesses and/or moving from their offices to a room or an area in their home. The two desks on special now at the Ergonomic Store are perfect for this need. The Mayline corner desk is a great desk that adjusts height for whomever is using it at the time. The price they are offering for this desk is at an all time low. This is a find. I am a corner person. I think that it just makes sense to put a desk in the corner. Having said that the other special at this time is an adjustable rectangle shaped desk. It is also great quality. I ususally don’t use the blog to sell but I want all bloggers to at least check out these two great finds.

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Do you love this chair or what? I think the design team at Humanscale did a supberb job on this one. I can see myself in the den or home office chilling on this with my laptop. Can any of you see one of these at your house? Comments please !
Your blogger
Stephanie

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