Sitting Is the New Smoking...

Research found that those who sit the most have a 50 percent greater risk of all-cause mortality—in fact, chronic sitting has a mortality rate similar to smoking, increasing your rate of lung cancer by more than 50 percent! Risk for uterine and colon cancer also increases by 66 and 30 percent respectively. 

The reason for this increased cancer risk is thought to be linked to biochemical changes that occur when you sit, such as alterations in hormones, metabolic dysfunction, leptin dysfunction, and inflammation—all of which promote cancer. Your risk for anxiety and depression also rises right along with hours spent in your chair.

Part of the reason why all of this may seem so surprising is that we've become so accustomed to sitting in chairs that we've failed to realize that doing so might be seriously problematic. The cause and effect are quite clear. And so is the remedy.

In short, exercise is one of the “golden tickets” to preventing disease and slowing the aging process. Besides helping you regain your insulin and leptin sensitivity, which is the root of most chronic disease, if you make the wise decision to engage in some intense exercise a couple of times a week, you’ll also boost your body's natural production of human growth hormone (HGH)—a biochemical often referred to as “the fitness hormone” for its invigorating, age-defying effects. 

 It not only promotes muscle growth and effectively burns excessive fat; it also plays an important part in promoting longevity. READ FULL ARTICLE >>

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