7-22-10: More research supporting that being physically inactive during most of your day can be just as deadly as not getting your minimum recommended amount of exercise per day. Read the latest research here:
http://shexbenupdates.blogspot.com/2010/07/more-time-spent-sitting-linked-to.html
This supports the NEAT (non-exercise activity thermogenesis) theory that it is good to get low intensity physical activity throughout the day.
According to a series on PA published in Lancet 2012, physical inactivity is the 4th leading cause of death worldwide. This blog is dedicated to eradicating HYPOKINETIC DISEASE. We are missing out on the most powerful "pill" to improve the health and quality of life for all Americans!
I don't have a sitting down type of job. For the five hours I work I am on my feet checking books in and out or shelving.Most of the time I am exhausted and have no energy for anything else, so I think or tell myself..I need to work on it!
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