Why sitting too much is affecting your health
Posted on: 20/Sep/2016 6:38:57 PM
Recent studies have said that sitting is the number one lifestyle disease in 2015. Research has pointed out how sitting is the new smoking. Such inactivity raises obesity risk, causes muscle stiffness, bone deterioration, heart disease, vein-thrombosis and more. And since anyone can fit into the category everyone is at risk.
Sitting is harmful for several reasons. For one, it makes you overweight. Studies have sounded the alarm over how those who spend the major part of the day glued to the chair are at 54 per cent greater risk of getting a heart attack. Excessive sitting can also spike glucose levels and is a potential trigger for diabetes. It can create acute back pain and lead to bad spine health, owing to muscle tightness from sitting in one position. It can cause chronic inflammation, soreness and stiffness. It also causes poor posture. Finally, inactivity reduces motivation levels and can leave you feeling dull and listless.
To counter the bad effects of sitting, keep your body active. Take a break at least twice a day and do stretching exercises. Take a walk around the block during lunch time or if you are heading downstairs, climb up or down using the stairs. This is said to make a difference in glucose levels, lipids and body mass index.
