If you sit at a desk all day, your job could be killing you...
Those who spend a lot of time on the road, sitting in a car or behind a machine are at risk too. If heart disease and type 2 diabetes aren’t enough to scare you into getting a move on – maybe love handles will. Prolonged sitting triggers your metabolism to enter hibernation mode. That means your body starts to store fat and conserve energy. Even if you eat normally, you’ll be saving fat and gaining weight. For most sitters, that extra weight will end up dispersed around your mid-section and add some extra cushion to your seat.
It doesn’t take much to stave off hibernation mode at work. Stand up for a few minutes at least once an hour. Don’t sit down for your whole lunch break. Put your phone or something else you check regularly out of reach. Little adjustments like that can have a positive effect on your health – and your shape.
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