Sitting is one of the WORST possible things you can do for your health. Not only from a physical aspect but also a biochemical aspect.
"Our bodies have evolved over millions of years to do one thing: move," says James Levine,M.D., Ph.D., of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and author of Move a Little, Lose a Lot. "As human beings, we evolved to stand upright. For thousands of generations, our environment demanded nearly constant physical activity."
"Our bodies have evolved over millions of years to do one thing: move," says James Levine,M.D., Ph.D., of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and author of Move a Little, Lose a Lot. "As human beings, we evolved to stand upright. For thousands of generations, our environment demanded nearly constant physical activity."
Women's Health Magazine says:
Instead of This:
Sitting at your desk
83 Calories burned per hour
Do This:
Stand at your desk
115 Calories burned per hour
Instead of This:
Riding the elevator
128
Do This:
Take the stairs
509
Instead of This:
Talking on the phone seated
102
Do This:
Pace while chatting
147
Instead of This:
E-mailing a coworker
96
Do This:
Walk to his or her office
128
Source: Women's Health Magazine