We’ve all heard that sitting for too long is bad for you as it tends to create blood clots in the legs which then can travel to the heart or lungs. We were told to stretch out and walk every couple hours and that should do the trick. However this new study is very disheartening for those whose occupations require them to sit at a desk or computer all day. It says that even if we are at a normal weight and get up every once in awhile that we are still at risk for heart disease and possible other conditions as well.
It says that the problem is that we are not expending the energy that we need to by sitting. This study makes it sound like the only solution is to move while you’re sitting. There are ways to do this but I don’t think this is something that we want to be doing when we are trying to concentrate on our work.
It reminds me of when I was in grade school as a kid. I used to always swing my legs and the teachers did not like this at all. One of them even tried to humiliate me in front of the whole class by saying I was only doing on purpose for attention. Well honey, whatever the reason I couldn’t sit still, it seems to have been beneficial to my health.