{"id":5116,"date":"2013-07-10T21:23:20","date_gmt":"2013-07-11T04:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carlajgardiner.com\/?p=5116"},"modified":"2019-07-25T16:50:36","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T22:50:36","slug":"warning-sitting-too-much-killing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carlajgardiner.com\/warning-sitting-too-much-killing\/","title":{"rendered":"Warning Sitting Too Much Is Killing You"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>Warning Sitting Too Much Is Killing You<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carlajgardiner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Warning-Sitting-Too-Much-Is-Killing-You500.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5128 alignleft\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" alt=\"Warning Sitting Too Much Is Killing You\" src=\"https:\/\/carlajgardiner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Warning-Sitting-Too-Much-Is-Killing-You500.jpg\" width=\"386\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carlajgardiner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Warning-Sitting-Too-Much-Is-Killing-You500.jpg 386w, https:\/\/carlajgardiner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Warning-Sitting-Too-Much-Is-Killing-You500-231x300.jpg 231w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Risks affect desk jockeys, business owners and truck drivers alike<\/span> <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;\">Did you know that <i>sitting too much<\/i> is killing you? Yes, in today\u2019s society we are all too sedentary and it is affecting our health, our jobs and our businesses. How you might ask.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;\">Remember the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/carlajgardiner.com\/50-knew-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">50 Things I Wish I Knew Before Going Into Business For Myself<\/a>\u201d article a few weeks back? <em><strong>Tip # 36<\/strong><\/em> was \u201c<em><strong>Stand up, stretch even while on phone this helps you stop yawning in customers ear<\/strong><\/em>\u201d. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;\">Let me explain what I found while doing my research for today\u2019s article.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cD6k05yYHFc\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;\">Serious health risks are preventable<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;\">Do you realize the health risks you are taking every day when you find yourself <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">sitting too much<\/span>, all day long? Statistics show that sitting too much increases our <em>risk for obesity, high blood sugar and metabolic issues<\/em>. With high blood pressure on the rise who needs another contributing factor? Not me and I\u2019ll bet you don\u2019t want one either.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;\">Have you noticed the increase in <em>diagnosed diabetes<\/em> in both adults and children alike? If you are like me you know a little bit about diabetes, but just enough to know that you don\u2019t want to deal with the issues it creates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;\">As you look around while shopping, running errands or are out with the family have you noticed how many people, both men and women are carrying too much fat around the middle? I don\u2019t know about you but I don\u2019t want the disease and symptoms like high cholesterol that comes with a body heavy with fat. It makes our organs work even harder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;\">Sitting too much also seems to increase the risk of death from <a href=\"https:\/\/carlajgardiner.com\/health-cabinet\/oxidative-stress-healthy-deadly-babyboomers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cardiovascular disease<\/a> and cancer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;\">The article about sitting too much was written by Dr. James Lavine, MD. It compared adults who spent less than two hours a day in front of the TV or video or computer games with those who logged more than four hours a day of online game time. Those with greater screen time had:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;\">A nearly 50 percent increased risk of death from any cause<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;\">About a 125 percent increased risk of events associated with cardiovascular disease, such as chest pain (angina) or heart attack.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;\">Take personal inventory<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;\">Where does that put you and me? The scary part of this is that it\u2019s not only couch potatoes that are sitting too much. No, even the men and women I work with daily; business owners, doctors, nurses, truck drivers, dispatchers and auto transport brokers are suffering from effects of too much sitting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;\">So, what can we do about\u00a0sitting at work all-day and still get our work done? Here are 3 things you can do throughout the day to avoid sitting too much. You can avoid becoming a statistic or worse.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;\"><em><strong>Stand up<\/strong><\/em> as often as possible, even if only for one minute. <em><strong>Flex<\/strong><\/em> your muscles to start pumping the blood through your veins. Hold each stretch for 30 seconds or more\u2026the longer the better. <em><strong>Breathe<\/strong><\/em> in slowly allowing the fresh oxygen to reach the lower extremities and stretch.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;\"><em><strong>Walk<\/strong><\/em> instead of sitting too much for breaks including your lunch break. Take a stroll around the office, exit the building and walk around the block. For my truck driver friends, I know how difficult it is but\u2026stop at least every 3 hours. Get out of the truck and walk, stretch and drink water. Avoid sitting whenever possible and simply walk. 15 minutes of walking will help your heart beat strong, lower your blood pressure and you will return to work feeling like you\u2019ve had an afternoon nap.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;\">To avoid\u00a0pain from sitting too much you can <em><strong>roll your shoulders<\/strong><\/em>; first your right shoulder, then your left and finally both shoulders at one time.\u00a0 Follow this by a <em><strong>neck roll<\/strong><\/em>, very slowly from side to side and front to back.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;\">Although these exercises may seem trivial, trust me they are not. Any movement of the muscles will not only increase blood flow it will keep your lymphatic system moving. When your body is in motion it is performing the way it should, burning calories so your metabolism won\u2019t shut down and your work performance will be better as a result, too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;\">If you are like me and I know some of you are you\u2019ll use these tips to regain your lost energy, productivity and enjoy better health, too. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;\">Which tip are you going to put to good use this week? Please leave me a comment below. 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