Sitting is clearly the new black. We sit in our car on our commute to work, sit at our desks all day and then give ourselves a break on lunch. Scrap that! We sit our butts back down again for our much needed lunch break and then go back to work and sit some more. Throw in the commute back home and then the rest of the night on the couch, in front of the TV. Rinse and repeat the next day and the next and the next and the next…you get my point! My client and I were talking about it the other day and she brought up a great point. We go from one box to the next. Car - Office - Car - House! Thanks Sheila, great point!
If we are not willing to change this then we will continue to see a decline in our health. I honestly feel like as humans we changing dramatically from where we were meant to be. As hunters and gatherers we were on the move more often during the day than not. This allowed for blood circulation, healthy brain function and stronger bones and muscles.
Sitting for all day creates the following health challenges:
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