June 27, 2019
Via: Medical News TodayWe already know that a sedentary lifestyle, in which a person sits down for long periods every day and gets little exercise, is bad for health in general and heart health in particular. However, in a new study, researchers from […]
March 26, 2019
Via: The Medical NewsLeonie Heron and colleagues say that as well as sedentary behavior causing thousands of deaths per year, sitting or lying for six hours or more per day is at the root of the £424m per year spent on cardiovascular disease, […]
November 28, 2016
Via: MercolaKelly Starrett, who has a Ph.D. in physical therapy, is the author of “Deskbound: Standing Up to a Sitting World.” It’s a real eye-opener, and has helped me address some of my own movement challenges. I read about 150 books […]
August 17, 2016
Via: TimeSitting for long stretches of time is linked to heart disease, an increased risk of diabetes and a higher risk of death from any cause, researchers warn. In a new science advisory from the American Heart Association, researchers summarized existing […]