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12/26/2014

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12/24/2014

Story at-a-glance - Special thanks to Mercola.com!

Sitting for extended periods of time is an independent risk factor for poor health and premature death. Even if you are very fit, if you uninterruptedly sit for a great percentage of the time, you’re still at an increased risk of dying prematurely
Research by the NASA scientist responsible for monitoring the astronauts, shows your body declines rapidly when sitting for long periods
Simply standing up over 30 times a day is a powerful antidote to long periods of sitting and is more effective than walking
There are virtually unlimited opportunities for movement throughout the day, from doing housework or gardening, to cooking and even just standing up every 10 minutes
It’s not how many hours of sitting that's bad for you; it’s how often you interrupt that sitting that is GOOD for you!