Scientists are discovering that people who sit more have higher levels of cholesterol, blood sugar and triglycerides and even bigger waist sizes. But breaking up a day of inactivity with movement, even if just for a few minutes, can make a difference.
Why Sitting May Be Bad for Your Heart (Published 2017)
Excessive sitting was linked to higher levels of troponins, the same proteins released after a heart attack.
A 2-Minute Walk May Counter the Harms of Sitting
Even a few minutes per hour of moving instead of remaining in a chair might substantially reduce the risk of premature death.
Get Off The Couch Baby Boomers, Or You May Not Be Able To Later
If you sit too much during middle age — at work and at home — your ability to exercise or even walk in late decades is at risk, a study hints. And, of course, your risk of heart disease climbs, too.
Can you be obese and healthy? Maybe, but not for long | Aeon Essays
The medical evidence is overwhelming – obesity is bad for you and it would be a major mistake to give up fighting it
Posture Affects Standing, and Not Just the Physical Kind
Slouching can have ill effects on body and state of mind. But with some solid effort, and sometimes exercises, muscular imbalances can be corrected.
Posture Affects Standing, and Not Just the Physical Kind
Slouching can have ill effects on body and state of mind. But with some solid effort, and sometimes exercises, muscular imbalances can be corrected.
How bathroom posture affects your health.
Shortly before Christmas in 1978, the leader of the free world came down with a severe case of hemorrhoids. The pain was so bad that President Carter...
We have an epidemic of bad posture — @levelsio (Pieter Levels)
What happens if you Google “coworking space”? You see people working hard. I see lots of necks, backs, arms, wrist and hands that will need phyiscal therapy in…
Low on energy? A new understanding of rest could help revitalise you
There is a state of relaxation that few of us spend much time in, but which comes with profound well-being benefits. With healthier ageing, reduced risk of disease and feeling more energised all on offer, here's how to get there
A Single Exercise Session May Slow Cancer Cell Growth, Study Finds - Slashdot
The Washington Post notes that past research "indicates that exercise helps some cancer survivors avoid recurrence of their disease." But a new study "offers an explanation of how, showing that exercise changes the inner workings of our muscles and cells, although more study is still needed..." T...
Why you shouldn’t exercise to lose weight, explained with 60+ studies
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Why you shouldn’t exercise to lose weight, explained with 60+ studies
Vox is a general interest news site for the 21st century. Its mission: to help everyone understand our complicated world, so that we can all help shape it. In text, video and audio, our reporters explain politics, policy, world affairs, technology, culture, science, the climate crisis, money, health and everything else that matters. Our goal is to ensure that everyone, regardless of income or status, can access accurate information that empowers them.
When We Eat, or Don’t Eat, May Be Critical for Health (Published 2018)
A growing body of research suggests that our bodies function optimally when we align our eating patterns with our circadian rhythms.
Why working fewer hours would make us more productive
A shorter working week could improve our mental and physical health and even mitigate climate change, research shows
Children's weight, physical activity linked to parents: report | CBC News
The more active you are, the more active your kids will be, thereby reducing their chances of becoming overweight or obese and developing related health conditions.
