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WHY IS SITTING TOO MUCH BAD FOR YOU .
When you sit for long hours and then stand up,
molecular cascades happen. For example,
immediately upon standing up, the systems that
process blood sugar, triglycerides and
cholesterol gets activated. All it takes is for
your body to carry its own weight by standing up.
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DANGERS OF SITTING AT YOUR DESK ALL DAY

• What does it mean when somebody says, You are
  sitting too much.? Well, it doesnt get any more
  literal than that. It actually means being on
  your butt for long periods of time. Sadly, it
  does not refer to sitting for pleasure alone like
  watching TV, reading, sitting in the park, etc.
  It also refers to sitting while doing something
  productive like sitting in class, lectures,
  working, driving, so on and so forth.

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How Much Do Australians Sit?

• According to a report, a typical Australian
  spends his waking hours this way
• 9.3 hours per day is sedentary. They are either
  at work, travelling to work, sitting in front of
  a computer or TV, or doing other recreational
  activity that doesnt require standing up.
• 6.5 hours per day involves light physical
  activity.
• 3 7 hours per day involves moderately-intense
  physical activity.

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Dangers Of Sitting Too Much
Dr. James Levines investigation found out that
the following happens to the body after prolonged
sitting. Organ Damage Heart When the body is
seated, the blood flows slowly and the muscles
slow down the fat-burning process. This makes it
easier for the fatty acids to clog the
heart. Pancreas Just one day of excessive
sitting will trigger the pancreas to produce
excessive amounts of insulin which may lead to
diabetes. Colon cancer Excessive sitting
increases the risk of colon, endometrial and
breast cancer. This may be due to excessive
insulin which promotes cell growth. It may also
be due to the fact that movement boosts
antioxidants that help eliminate cancer-causing
free radicals.
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Posture Neck and shoulders When in front of the
computer, its common to push the head and neck
forward. This can cause strains to the cervical
vertebrae as well as permanent imbalances which
can lead to strained neck, sore shoulders and
pack pain. Back problems When seated, there is
added pressure to the spine and this becomes
worse when hunched in front of a computer. The
disks at the back are meant to expand and
contract and when you sit for a long time, they
become compressed and may lose flexibility.
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Loss of Brainpower
When you sit at your desk you may be solving all
sorts of problems, organizing tasks, and using
plenty of critical thinking skills, but even in
the most stimulating of jobs your brain can
become foggy from sitting for long periods of
time. Moving muscles pump fresh blood and oxygen
to the brain, which triggers the release of brain
and mood enhancing chemicals. Your brain function
will actually slow when youre sedentary for long
periods of time.
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How to Avoid Sitting Down too Much?
Being active is an important part of a healthy
lifestyle but is a fact that more than half of
our population never engage in a vigorous
physical activity on a regular basis. The dangers
caused by excessive sitting must push us to have
pockets of physical activities throughout our
day. It can be done you just have to consciously
get up and move.
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THOSE WHO WORK BEHIND A DESK CAN DO THIS
If you work at your desk for long hours, try a
standing desk or a high table or counter.
Set a timer that will remind you to stand up
and take a short walk for at least 10 minutes
every hour.
During short meetings in the office, make it a
standing meeting. Or, better yet and when the
weather permits, walk laps with your colleagues
instead of gathering in a conference room.
Organize your work area in such as way that you
have to stand up to reach your files, the
printer, telephone, etc.
If you are really serious about it, position your
work surface above a treadmill, with a computer
screen and keyboard on a stand so that you can be
in motion throughout the day. There are
specialized treadmill-ready desks.
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