Sitting for hours as unhealthy as smoking

[sharpshooter]

Sitting At Work For Hours Can Be As Unhealthy As Smoking « CBS New York

“Sitting is probably killing me,” said Linda Caufield, of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.

Caufiled is right. A number of studies have shown that prolonged sitting is linked to an increased risk of heart disease, obesity, diabetes, cancer and even early death.

 

[pro1driver]

this is why so many doctors say to get "some exercise". just a few minutes each day, and maybe a bit more on the weekends.

on my job, as an example, i have to unload my trailer at 3 stops i make each night. as a result, i walk into and out of that trailer several times. now this may not be exercise as we know it to be, but it gets me up and out of the driver's seat for several minutes each stop.

people that work in an office setting, may want to consider taking thier 30 minute lunch break out side and do a brisk walk..for at least 15 minutes..???

 

[RacerX69]

. . . . . . . and maybe a bit more on the weekends.

I get plenty of exercise on my off time and weekends, doing 12oz curls!