Have you ever given a thought about this? According to well conducted researches and studies, it has come to known that by sitting for 7-8 long hours each day, we are giving a green signal to many health diseases. The more people sat, more dangerous health problems, including higher risks of cancer, organ damage, heart diseases and diabetes.
Today, most of us are doing office work, majorly on computers and laptops for straight 8-9 hours. These people who are sitting continuously on their chair for these long hours without taking breaks are the one risking their health. Research shows that Office workers and long route drivers are in particular risks of suffering major health problems.
Some Serious Health Risks:
1. Diabetes: It doesn't matters that how much fit you are or exercising daily. If you are sitting for those long 7-8 hours, then you could be one of the victim for type 2 diabetes. Many researches shows that by sitting more, our body slows down calorie burning rate, which effects body's ability to handle blood sugar negatively. In such situations, the glucose which should be used as energy by our body cells, won't work as it should, and these causes type 2 diabetes.
2. Organ damage: It is not hidden anymore that by sitting for long hours, our body burns calories very less and blood flow slows down. No movement in the muscles causes inefficient use of insulin, which leads to major health problems like cancer, breast cancer, heart problems and diabetes. In fact, there are major risks of increased heart diseases. Research shows that such diseases are less found in those who sits least compared to those who sits for very long hours.
3. Obesity: Whether you are sitting and watching TV or are working in office in front of computer, you are going to gain weight. Today, sitting is the new smoking, which can lead to many health problems, one such is obesity. Sitting for long hours does expand your butts and further it leads to obesity.
4. Reduced Social Skills: No one can deny with this fact. Its often found that those people who are continuously sitting in front of computers are less likely to get involved in social life. We have hundreds and thousands of friends on Facebook and Twitter, but very few in reality. Sitting down for very long hours affects your life in both ways: Mental and Physical. Most of you would agree that those people who are sitting more are not able to socialize properly with other people, compared to those who sit least.
5. Back and Neck Problems: We all know about this health problem and almost everyone of us have suffered from this. Sitting in front of computers for long hours can easily cause back, neck and shoulder pain. Not taking enough breaks and poor posture are some of the common reason for such health problems. So, next time, if you are suffering from this health problem, you know the exact reason behind it.
6. Death: If you still think that you don't fall in the above mentioned scenarios and have nothing to do with your long hour sitting habits, I would like to inform that the research and studies by scientists from all over the world shows that: More than 60% people are likely to die at an early age, if they are sitting for 7-8 hours daily compared to those people who sit for less than 2-3 hours per day.
Counterattack Sitting Diseases. Here's how:
- Stand up if you are still reading this and are planning to read few of my other posts.
- Consider walking during commercials
- Got a phone call? - Why not walk and talk.
- Use stairs instead of elevators
- If its your job to work for long hours consider about standing desk or a high table
- No matter how much important work is- take a break
- Drink enough water all day
- Park your vehicle at a far distance, so you can have a walk
- Do stand once every hour.
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