It's not the knife & fork, it's
the chair that causes our obesity epidemic; that's right: Keep moving, if you
want to increase your chances of not dying of a heart attack. The evidence is
mounting: Sitting can kill you (I had a link to a newspaper article here, but
the article has been removed from the SMH site).
Make no mistake: Walking is “a feat
of glorious engineering” ... as is squatting.
“Humans have been compressed into chairs ... it
is an unnatural position ... it is an unhealthy way of spending our days.
Simply put, we are not designed to do it.”
HOW TO GET OFF YOUR
BACKSIDE
The The Heart Foundation recommends:
AT WORK
Take a break from your computer
every 30 minutes
Take breaks in sitting time during
long meetings
Stand to greet visitors
Use the stairs
Stand during phone calls
Walk to talk to colleagues instead
of phoning or emailing
Drink more water – walk to the
kitchen to get it
Move bins away from desks
Use height-adjustable desks so you
can also stand while working
AT HOME
Walk during commercial breaks while
watching TV
Do household chores while watching
TV
Stand to read the morning newspaper
Hand-wash the car instead of taking
it to a drive-through wash
Walk while taking phone calls and/or
texting and emailing
WHILE TRAVELLING
Use public transport instead of the
car and walk to and from stops or stations
Walk or cycle part of the way to
your destination
Plan regular breaks during long car
trips
Stand up on public transport and
offer your seat to a person more in need
Get on and off public transport at
earlier stops and walk the rest of the way to your destination