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| Subject: More reasons to stand up for your health Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:10 am | |
| You may want to sit down before you read this - but best not to. Study after study has shown not only that being inactive is bad for your fitness but also that sitting for long periods each day may shorten your lifespan.
In fact sitting for more than six hours a day can make you up to 40 per cent likelier to die within 15 years than someone who sits less than three hours a day.
Basically, those who sit for longer periods of time aren't getting the consistent and continual physical activity needed to maintain a healthy body.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/diet-and-fitness/more-reasons-to-stand-up-for-your-health-20120627-212zt.html#ixzz1z3dxmYSU
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