Physical activity is important to be fit and healthy. We should exercise for at least 150 minutes a week to reduce the risk caused by sitting for too long. We have exceptional situations where a person is constrained to a wheelchair or the bed due to medical conditions. However, if you are not among these individuals and yet spend too much time sitting, this article alerts you to begin a change today.
We don’t need to elaborate on this, but there are evident studies published that relate sedentary lifestyle to health conditions such as cardiovascular disorders, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, and osteoporosis. We may blame it on working conditions, but even if you devote 30 minutes of your daily 24 hours to physical exercise, you will help boost your metabolism, further regulating blood sugar levels and blood circulation and keeping these lifestyle association conditions at bay.
Here are some things that may happen if you sit for too long.
Obesity
A sedentary behavior will slow down your metabolism. This will result in a delayed response of fat breakdown, causing it to accumulate into the fatty tissue. Digestion is also lowered because your movements get hindered when you sit all day long.
Joint Pain
We spend more than 10 hours in front of the screen with stiff necks and tightened hips. By sitting all day, your lower muscles bear the pressure of keeping your upper body up, causing them to weaken and sometimes leading to muscle atrophy. The joint connection also suffers due to prolonged hours of bent legs in a sitting position.
A Hunch Back
When you are engrossed in your work, you pay very little attention to your posture. With time, you tend to incorporate this poor posture while you walk. A bad posture while sitting causes a compression of the spine discs, leading to premature degeneration and chronic pain.
