Tag: sitting
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How to Combat Sitting for Your Health
Sitting. Whether it’s at work, school, driving or watching TV, can’t avoid it. Many of us spend a fair amount of time sitting. And sitting for long periods can affect your health and increase your chances of an early death. That’s why guidelines recommend sitting less. So what can you do to combat sitting? It’s…
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Can being active counteract sitting?
The average person sits from five to six hours per day. This isn’t surprising given most people have a job that demands sitting. While there’s no guideline on how little one should sit, it’s recommended adults reduce time in sedentary behaviours and get at least 30 minutes of moderate or vigorous activity on most days.…
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How to Stay Healthy Working from Home
This pandemic has led to a lot of us working from home. A transition that will likely stick around for many of us even when workplaces open up. There are definite benefits to working from home (no commute, greater flexibility, shaving less) but there are also a number of downsides, which can affect your health.…
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The Perils and Pitfalls of Sitting and Your Health
For most of us, sitting is the number one activity we do. We sit when we work. We sit while commuting. We sit during our leisure time. And with the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re probably sitting even more. All this sitting can be bad for your health In this podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Stephanie Prince…