Is Sitting Down “the New Smoking”?
Studies show that a sedentary lifestyle can slash life expectancy by seven years, but exactly what harm are you doing by lounging on the sofa after work?
The shocking claim that sitting down is as unhealthy as smoking, touted by journalists and scientists alike, makes you sit up and think twice about your daily routines, but you should blow smoke on the comparison. It is true that, just as smokers can’t repair all long-term lung damage by giving up, you won’t be able to undo all the ill effects of prolonged sitting just by doing some exercise. However, smoking is in an unhealthy league of its own. Few smokers are lucky enough to get into old age without suffering some kind of lung ...
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