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Why should you always maintain good posture when sitting or standing?

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Maintaining good posture while sitting and standing is important because your spine supports your rib-cage and skull. If you have a bad posture this could create many heart and lung problems caused by your rib's shape. If you do not maintain good posture this could affect the muscles at the back of your neck.

Did you know that your head weighs about the size of a bowling ball? So if you keep your head down, your straining your back muscles

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Why should you always maintain a good posture when sitting or standing?
to keep your body healthy and to keep you from getting muscle/bone diseases like arthritis.
Why is it important to maintain good posture?
Because if you do not sit properly and you are working at a computer for an extended period of time, you will become tense and your back/shoulders/arms will begin to hurt.
How can you maintain good posture?
by standing up straight and imagining there is a string attached to your head and the ceiling.
Why should you have a good posture?
It's good for your body (it will help prevent your back from hurting, for example) and it makes you look better.
What should you do to maintain good health?
Stretch, excersie, eat healthy foods and drink alot of water