Here’s why sitting for a long stretch of time can kill you

More and more people are falling victim to the Sitting Disease. Inactivity is the prime cause of stroke, type 2 diabetes, colon cancer, breast cancer, metabolism problem and even mental health disorders like anxiety and depression.

With the advent of work from home, many are living a life of comfort and ease. Couch potato and snuggle bean are concepts where people spend plenty of time sitting or lying down. More and more people are falling victim to the Sitting Disease. This disease is caused when people don’t follow the usual amount of time recommended for activity. Many of our professional life force us to sit for long hours in front of the computer. Since the pandemic, many of our go-to leisure activities are in binging movies or series. Again a task that requires no physical movement. 

An inactive lifestyle can adversely affect your body.

The risk of an inactive lifestyle are - 

Sitting down causes fewer calories to burn, making you prone to obesity. 

Without stretching and good movement, your bones can get weak. 

Without bodily movements, your body will find it difficult to digest food. 

A sedentary lifestyle will affect your muscles to lose its strength. 

In a lie-down position, your heart will take extra efforts to circulate blood in your body.

Inactivity can also cause high cholesterol, risk of stroke, type 2 diabetes, colon cancer, breast cancer, metabolism problem, high blood pressure, coronary artery disease and even mental health disorders like anxiety and depression. 

Make a move

Despite our busy schedules, we must make sure to include as many movements in our life as possible. Consciously and slowly we need to access where in our lives we are falling victim to laziness and resorting to sleep and sit. We need to start with simple 15-minute workouts and stretching and gradually increase the time over time. Walk is another great option. Choose to walk towards your railway station or bus stop. When buying groceries choose to walk to the store instead of ordering the groceries home. 

When you are working in front of a desk, make sure to take a gap every 20 minutes to stretch your limbs and give your eyes a small break. When you have to attend a call or meeting make sure to stand and attend the call. If possible have a walk before and after your lunch break. Such small conscious efforts can over time help you fight against a lifetime of bedridden life.

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