Flexible Fitness: Is Too Much Sitting Bad For Your Health?

By Sara Aucoin and Laura Lapolla, Daily News Correspondents, Winchester Star: Health
Wed, 11/13/2019 - 4:01pm

Are you aware of the impact sitting for long hours can have on your health? Do you know ways to make changes to your daily habits when you are in an environment that requires hours of sitting? It is important to recognize the long-term effects of sitting. Adults who are required to sit for long hours each day have a greater risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.

Topics: adults sitting health long hours habits

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