Wellness Secrets of a SuperAger
I learned about the dangers of prolonged sitting a while back and have posted several times on it as well as created a Page – Do You Know the Dangers of Too Much Sitting? which you can check out at your leisure to learn more about this fascinating subject.
It’s nice to see the Wall Street Journal take up the issue in yesterday’s paper, “Studies have found that sedentary behavior, including sitting for extended periods, increases the risk for developing dozens of chronic conditions, from cancer and diabetes to cardiovascular disease and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Some ergonomics experts warn that too much standing also can have negative effects on health, including a greater risk for varicose veins, back and foot problems, and carotid artery disease.”
I was interested to see that prolonged standing is also a no-no.
It seems our bodies were created to move and that is all…
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Thanks for the reblog, Joseph. Glad you liked it. This whole sitting think amazes me.