Prepare to crave exercise 'snacks.'
How Long You Need To Walk For To Undo The Nasty Effects Of Sitting All Day If—in the words of Dolly Parton—you're workin' 9 to 5, there's a good chance you're sitting down for a good chunk of the day. We all know that sitting just isn't that good for us; study after study has shown that doing so can contribute to a wide range of ailments from obesity to back pain. But now, one study tells us what we need to do to counteract the effects of sitting all day.
Walking once an hour for either one minute or five minutes did not benefit blood sugar levels.Perhaps even more interestingly, all exercise 'snacks' significantly decreased blood pressure levels by 4 to 5 mmHg. According to Diaz, 'This is a sizable decrease that's comparable to the reduction you would expect from exercising daily for six months.' Get moving during your workday The researchers didn't stop at cardiovascular risk, either.
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