Last update March 28, 2022 at 12:14 am
Sitting would be dangerous for our health. In this article, 6 reasons why it's a bad habit.
Nowadays, posture is more and more important to perform any activity optimally without hurting yourself. With the advances technological and new work tools, a position seems to be required to ensure user comfort. This is the sitting position.
A video from ed.ted.com/, shows that this position is not the most suitable for our health. In this video, here are the secret risks of sitting.
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6 reasons why sitting is a bad habit
Summary
Our current lifestyle favors the sitting position. What should be comfort for everyone can become the cause of many failures in our organisme.
Our body is designed to move and stay upright regularly. Sitting causes the following long-term problems:
1- Problems with the disc of the spine
2- Prevents blood from circulating normally, therefore reduces blood flow.
3- Prevents the development of the lungs, because they are compressed.
4- Can cause numbness in the legs due to overly compressed nerves. If you've already felt it, consider extending your foot or walking a bit.
5- Blocks lipoprotein lipase, an enzyme that is responsible for breaking down fats in the blood, when sitting, this enzyme is inactive.
6- Usually we sit down to use our brain, but ironically, the longer we sit the more our concentration drops. See "Sitting too much" would have irreversible consequences on the brain according to a study for more details.
Last update March 28, 2022 at 12:14 am
Conclusion
To conclude, you have to move every half hour at work. You can put an alarm clock to remind you. You may be interested in PuriCare: LG announces innovative electronic mask et The 12 benefits of black tamarind.
