Don't sit for too long!

We all know that sedentary lifestyles are a major health risk for lifestyle diseases such as heart disease, blood pressure illnesses, weight problems and diabetes to name a few.
Up to now we thought that we could combat this by exercising everyday for at least half an hour.

Now it appears that no amount of vigourous exercise can combat the health risks that sitting for too long impacts on your body. Read article here.


This fits right in with my health philosophy: stay close to a natural way of living as much as possible to reap both known and unknown benefits for your health and well-being. And moreover to avoid as much as possible both known and unknown risks to your health and well-being.

Our bodies were designed to move (hint: click to read article)
all the time. To get something, we move to reach it. To go somewhere, we move to get there.
It is in our very nature to move. And the more we do it, the better we feel. The better our bodies become, despite getting older. 

Before you panic about the risk your desk job is wreaking upon your health, remember it is the daily small movements as we go about our day that counts in this respect. You do not have to do squats every 15 mins, or hit the floor in a plank every half hour. What this discovery highlights, is that engaging in daily tasks which require us to get off our seats, actually is good for you. 

So the next time you are forced to park a block away, and then walk to your destination, or you have to get up and make your own coffee, or make copies in the next building, see it as a benefit to your health while you go about your daily tasks.