Your RECLINER could be killing you slowly…
I’ve got some concerning news for the couch potatoes out there…
If you catch yourself spending most daylight hours parked in front of the TV… watching your favorite soaps…or catching the latest game…
Well friend, you may be looking at a 16% higher risk of an early DEATH.
Luckily, there IS a silver lining…
And it’s the simplest fix.
There’s the silver lining—just 30 minutes of heart-pumping activity per day can REVERSE that startling percentage.
And, according to new research, a simple daily dose of exercise offers impressive protection against the health havocs of excessive lounging.
The study tracked almost 500,000 people over 20 years, focusing on how leisure-time inactivity, workout regimens, and other lifestyle factors influence mortality odds.
They discovered that folks who spend most free hours sedentary face a 16% higher chance of DYING prematurely compared to their more active peers!
But the real jaw-dropper—these couch potatoes have a 34% elevated likelihood of getting slammed by cardiovascular disease!
These alarming numbers held even when other variables like gender, age, drinking and smoking habits were considered.
Interestingly, alternating between sitting and standing while watching your shows didn’t seem to increase mortality risk for seniors. This suggests that taking regular movement breaks around the house could be vital.
While the dangers of years spent off your feet are unsettling, the researchers offer a simple solution that anyone can squeeze into their day…
Just 30 minutes of moderately intense physical activity daily helps ERASE the worrisome mortality and heart disease odds tied to decades of sitting!
And better yet—aim for hitting the 15-minute marker of huffing and puffing and you can still gain stellar protection. Talk about an easy life-saving tactic with a teeny time commitment!
Research suggests that daily bursts get the blood flowing, allowing the body to offset all those idle hours and their damaging impacts.
Since aging tends to make laziness more tempting, we HAVE take charge of our health. Small changes make a big difference. Take mini walks while commercials roll, do leg lifts when cooking dinner, garden for 30 minutes if mobility allows. Or join a senior exercise class to stay motivated!
Because at the end of the day, an hour and a half of weekly exercise could save thousands of lives lost each year to sitting disease. Are 30 minutes really too much to ask to stay out of Death’s clutches? I think not!
To living longer,
Rachel Mace
Editor, e-Alert with contributions from the research team
P.S. Learn two simple ways to stop “inevitable” frailty. Discover what they are here.
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