Did you know sitting for five or more hours is the health equivalent of smoking a pack and a quarter of cigarettes? For those who have sedentary jobs, you’re not alone in thinking about the best ways to survive your day. Here are two key health tips to survive your sedentary job: • Stand up every 20 minutes - Studies have shown that our bodies can benefit from simply standing up, contracting muscles, and moving. Standing every 20 minutes even for a minute or two reduces your risks of developing diabetes and heart disease. • Daily Exercise - Interestingly, studies have shown that idle sitting (e.g. sedentary work) is an independent predictor of disease, meaning that daily exercise before or after work does not cancel out a day of sitting in front of the computer. Consistent, regular movement is best. For more details, visit https://open.bufferapp/healthiest-way-to-work-standing-sitting/?utm_content=buffer70db6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=buffer
Posted on: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 20:30:01 +0000