Do you know that SITTING EXPENDS ALMOST NO ENERGY. Obese people sit for 2.5 hours per day than thin people. Effects of sitting aren't just long term, though. Your body goes into meltdown THE MOMENT YOU SIT DOWN.
Between 1980 and 2000 ;
• Exercise rates stayed the same
• Sitting time increases 8%
• Obesity doubled
% Energy increase above sitting :
Standing : 10%
Chewing gum : 15%
Walking : 150%
Climbing Stairs : 220%
How sitting WRECKS your body?
As soon as you sit ;
• Electrical activity in the leg muscles shuts off.
•calorie burning drops to 1 per minute.
• Enzymes that help break down fat drop 90%.
After 2 hours ;
• Good cholesterol drops 20%.
After 24 hours ;
• Insulin effectiveness drops 24% and risk of diabetes rises.
PEOPLE WITH SITTING JOBS HAVE TWICE THE RATE OF CARDIOVASCULAR DiSEASE AS PEOPLE WITH STANDING JOBS.
No wonder all this while when I work at ASTRO my body remains slim and never put on weight so much like now. Luckily I have a husband who knows about exercises and diet. Now everyday after work he push me to climbing stairs up to 24 level and do few sets of exercises. Pheww its really pain, but it is really worth it. Luth said I can lose weight in 2 weeks if I really serious and discipline with this routine ;) good luck to me!
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