Motion is the lotion

You've heard about how bad sitting is for you, but you go to the gym, you work out regularly, you're not at risk!  Or are you?

The research is out:  Death rates are high for people who spend most of their day sitting EVEN if they meet the minimum physical activity recommendations for physical activity on a weekly basis.  Yep, you read that right.  While getting enough exercise is great, it's not enough.  Too much sitting has been linked to:

• An increase in biological aging of up to 8 years

• A 50% greater risk of dying prematurely from all causes

• A risk of heart attack equal to that of smokers

• Increased risk of cancer

• Increased overall fatigue, back pain, and neck pain

But why?

Our bodies are designed to move, by not moving and remaining seated for extended periods of time, the biological processes in our bodies change all the way down to the cellular and molecular level:

• Blood flow stagnates

• Risk of blood clots increases

• Oxygen and glucose delivery to the brain slows

• Cognitive functions decline

• Insulins ability to transport glucose is inhibited

• Insulin resistance increases

• Triglyceride levels increase

• HDL levels drop

And yes, this all happens regardless of whether or not you exercise!