Chances are, you sat in a car today. You sat and ate lunch. You sat at your TV. You sat down and read. There’s a good chance you’re sitting down while reading this. Well, you may want to sit down for this next fact:
If you sit for six hours a day, you can shorten your life up to 7 years. Yikes! Who would have thought sitting around was that bad for you?
Sitting for long periods of time has a negative impact on your metabolism, effecting blood sugar levels, cholesterol, blood pressure, triglycerides, and leptin, the “appetite hormone.” Many times, this can all lead to obesity and heart disease.
When we sit for too long, we sabotage our bodies. We weaken our lymphatic system which makes us more vulnerable to infection. The lymph vessels must drain, but they don’t pump like the heart. They require rhythmic contraction of the legs to do it.
Chances are, you sat in a car today. You sat and ate lunch. You sat at your TV. You sat down and read. There’s a good chance you’re sitting down while reading this. Well, you may want to sit down for this next fact:
If you sit for six hours a day, you can shorten your life up to 7 years. Yikes! Who would have thought sitting around was that bad for you?
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