Sitting Is Killing You

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Numerous studies have pointed to the health risks of sitting all day, but here you have in one illustration the effects of prolonged sitting on our bodies and reminders to interrupt sitting time whenever possible.

The human body simply isn’t built to sit at a desk all day or veg out on the couch for hours. Many of us spend more time sitting than sleeping. To avoid the health risks, we need not just 30 minutes of daily exercise, as the infographic advises, but taking every opportunity to get up during the day.

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