You Sit, You Croak - So Get up, Dance, and Wiggle

People who sit too long during the week increase their risk of dying young. Listen to the bottom line quoted from a recent research study on this topic:

In the article, epidemiologist Steven Blair, a professor of public health at the University of South Carolin, says “he found that men who reported more than 23 hours a week of sedentary activity had a 64 percent greater risk of dying from heart disease than those who reported less than 11 hours a week of sedentary activity. And many of these men routinely exercised.”

That conclusion alone is worth clicking through to the full article, especially if your work entails a lot of sitting. Check it out. . .

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Sitting All Day: Worse For You Than You Might Think
Yes, exercise is good for you. This we know. Heaps of evidence point to the countless benefits of regular physical activity. Federal health officials recommend at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise, like brisk walking, every day.

Studies show that when you adhere to an exercise regimen, you can improve your cardiovascular health, lower blood pressure and improve metabolism and levels of cholesterol and triglycerides. You can reduce diabetes risk and the risk of certain cancers. And, finally, exercise can help you maintain a healthy weight, which can boost all of these benefits even more.

But now, researchers are beginning to suspect that even if you engage in regular exercise daily, it may not be enough to counteract the effects of too much sitting during the rest of the day.

Click here for the rest of this breakthrough article and video.
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