Are You Sitting Too Much? Research shows logging long hours on the couch or behind a desk raises the risk of chronic health ills like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, along with premature death—even among those who exercise regularly. Sitting or lying for hours at a time inactivates the body’s large muscles, especially those in the legs and back, triggering a cascade of harmful metabolic changes, and sitting disrupts blood sugar levels, lowers the breakdown of harmful cholesterol and reduces calorie burning. Simple ways to get moving At home: • Get off the couch and walk around the house during commercial breaks. • Stand to read the newspaper or get dressed. • Move around the house when checking text and e-mail messages on your cell phone. • Do your own yard work and wash your car by hand instead of using a drive-through car wash. At work: • Stand and take a break from your computer every 30 minutes. • Walk to your colleagues’ desks instead of phoning or emailing. • Drink more water—going to the water fountain and toilet will break up sitting time • Stand during phone calls. • Use a height-adjustable desk so you can work standing or sitting
Posted on: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 10:10:03 +0000
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