Dr. Tony: Why Sitting Is The New Smoking
New research links sitting for long periods to Heart Disease, Certain Cancers, Kidney disease, body fat % increases and Spine problems
CHARLOTTE, NC —
From the driver’s seat, to the office chair, and then to your couch at home, Americans are spending too much time sitting down. Dr. Tony Heyser with Providence Health explains the health risks associated with too much sitting, and also ways that you can add some more activity into your daily routine.
Top 4 takeaways:
1-1970 2 in 10 people had a light activity/ sedentary job – 2000’s saw a rise to 4 out of 10 people
2-New research links sitting for long periods to Heart Disease, Certain Cancers, Kidney disease, body fat % increases and Spine problems
3-Demonstrate on a model of the spine to give a visual of what sitting does
4- Recommendations- Take standing breaks, wobble seat, variable desk
