ShareEven people who set aside time for exercise regularly but are otherwise sedentary, may not be active enough to combat chronic diseases such as diabetes. Inactivity, in addition to the availability of high-caloric food has led to an increased rate of metabolic dysfunction in Americans. “If people spend the majority of their time sitting, even with regular periods of exercise, they are still at greater risk for chronic diseases,” Thyfault said. “If people can add some regular movement into their routines throughout the day, they will feel better and be less susceptible to health problems. In the long term, they may not see big changes in the mirror, but they will prevent further weight gain.” 10,000 steps/day is a good recommendation, and breaking it into 1,000 steps every couple of hours is a good goal. The review articles of this information will be published in the upcoming Journal of Applied Physiology.
It’s so important to stay active throughout the day. We spend at least 8 hours a day sitting at our desks, no matter how much running we do afterwards. It’s hard to make up the difference.
Providing onsite services at Costco many of the workers ask why they can’t sit to do their jobs. Originally sympathetic, I now explain the benefits of standing. In the few departments where workers do sit we have a sit to stand campaign.