Are You Sitting Down?
February 6th, 2009
“The existing data, by numerous studies, are starting to show that the rates of heart disease and diabetes and obesity are doubled or sometimes even tripled in people who sit a lot,” Dr. Hamilton explains. One reason, he says, is an enzyme called lipase. When it’s on, fat is absorbed into the muscles, but when we sit down, lipase virtually shuts off.
Another benefit to standing — it improves your HDL or good cholesterol levels. People who sat reduced their good cholesterol levels by 22 percent!
My Comment: Not only should you stand whenever you can throughout the day, but make it a rule to walk extra distance whenever the opportunity presents.
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