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Sitting Disease
By Staff Writer
Sitting disease, really? Yes, and
actually it seems to be a serious condition for many office workers.
There was a survey commissioned by a major manufacturer that found
86% of American workers sit all day at work and that does not
include sitting for meals, commuting, and at home watching TV.
Doctor Genevieve Healy, PhD, stated that "We’ve become so sedentary
that 30 minutes a day at the gym may not counteract the detrimental
effects of 8, 9 or 10 hours of sitting.”
Research has shown
that physical inactivity for long periods can raise your risk of
developing cancer, diabetes, heart disease and obesity. What can we
do to help reduce these risks by becoming more active at work? Here
are a few examples from experts:
• When on the phone, stand
and walk if you can
• Count your steps with a pedometer
•
Stand and walk around a few times every hour
• Take stairs if you
can
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