Stand up against sitting down too much

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Stand up against sitting down too much

Does this scenario sound familiar to you?  You work out the recommended 150 minutes per week of moderate-to-vigorous intensity exercise and afterwards you just want to kick back by sitting down, taking it easy, watch some TV or get on the computer.  You may be what is called an active couch potato.  You exercise, but the vast majority of your day is primarily still spent sitting.  Warning – sitting too much could be harming your health more than you realize.

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The Right Way to Stand

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The Right Way to Stand

Are you standing all wrong? Posture is something that's often talked about when we're sitting but standing equally if not more important. Osteoporosis and low bone density currently affects an estimated 55% of the population over the age of 50 in the United States. This means that 1 in 8 people over the age of 50 will have it at some point in their lives. It is estimated that about 54 million Americans are affected by the condition, a statistic that is thought to climb to 61 million people by 2020.

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