CRISTINA MARTINEZ BYVIK / Union-Tribune

Almost everyone is feeling the strain of an ailing economy. However, if you're one of the more than 20 million American adults logging long hours at your home's work station, chances are you're feeling the pain in more than just your pocketbook. Sitting at a poorly designed work space with an unsupportive chair, glaring computer monitor and phone receiver wedged into your neck can easily lead to musculoskeletal disorders, repetitive stress injuries and fatigue.

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In the second of our two-part health video series on balance, Todd Durkin, a nationally recognized strength, speed and conditioning coach and two-time trainer of the year, shows us his favorite exercises to develop better balance.

Who needs expensive high-tech fitness equipment? You already have the most effective tool to get or keep you in shape – your own body weight. From push-ups and crunches to squats and lunges, your own weight supplies all the resistance you need, especially when just starting an exercise program.

Bulking up with water-rich fruits and veggies can help trim your waistline. Pennsylvania State University found that women who added lots of produce like radishes, cabbage and spaghetti squash to a low-fat diet lost more weight than women who simply cut fat.