Q: I’ve been offered a job 50 miles away. It will take more than an hour to drive each way. The money is good, but that’s a big chunk of time. Am I risking my health? — Travis H. Toledo, Ohio

A: Long commutes negatively impact your health; they eat up time you might use for exercise; traffic produces extra stress; and sitting in your car is added to the total time you spend sitting. In fact, people who sit eight to 11 hours a day are twice as likely to die (over any given three-year period of time) than folks who sit down for four hours a day or less. And now, a Texas study confirms what we’ve suspected: The longer the commute, the more likely you are to put on pounds and increase your risk for heart disease and diabetes. So we want to help you stop that unnecessary aging.