{"id":370,"date":"2013-01-25T12:02:56","date_gmt":"2013-01-25T12:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sianrule.com\/?p=370"},"modified":"2013-01-25T12:02:56","modified_gmt":"2013-01-25T12:02:56","slug":"370","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sianrule.com\/?p=370","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sianruleyoga.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/01\/squatting-woman.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-371\" style=\"width:295px;height:290px;\" alt=\"School Children in Physical Education Class\" src=\"http:\/\/sianruleyoga.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/01\/squatting-woman.jpg?w=500\" width=\"295\" height=\"337\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/sianruleyoga.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/01\/man-squatting.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-372\" alt=\"man squatting\" src=\"http:\/\/sianruleyoga.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/01\/man-squatting.jpg?w=300\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color:#008080;\">HAPPY HIPS FOR EVER!<\/span><\/h1>\n<h4>The Beijing Osteoporosis Study of 2002 found that a group of Chinese had 80% &#8211; 90% less osteoporosis in the hips than a similar group of Americans.<br \/>\nOne of the reasons attributed to this was that Chinese, whatever their age, rest and work in a &#8216;squat&#8217; position. Westerners tend to use chairs and sofas. This shortens hamstrings and restricts the mobility of hips thinning the cartilage and making the joints more prone to osteoporosis.<br \/>\nTo keep your hips healthy, squat to do things on the floor instead of always on a table, go outdoors and get gardening when it&#8217;s warmer or enjoy tramping through the current snowdrifts &#8211;\u00a0just a word of caution &#8211; \u00a0don&#8217;t stress your knees! And join a local yoga class to keep them in all-round great working order!<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HAPPY HIPS FOR EVER! The Beijing Osteoporosis Study of 2002 found that a group of Chinese had 80% &#8211; 90% less osteoporosis in the hips than a similar group of Americans. One of the reasons attributed to this was that Chinese, whatever their age, rest and work in a &#8216;squat&#8217; position. 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