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Here’s Something You’re Probably Not Worried About, But You Should Be

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If you quit smoking or never started, you’ve already done a lot to live a longer, healthier life. But the second most dangerous activity–and the next best way to live longer– is unlikely to be on your radar.  In fact, you’re probably doing it right now. I’ve written before, sitting kills.  Upper back pain and fear of early death after a sickly, painful life are why I built a simple stand-up desk topper for my desk at work. Now, more reports confirm that sitting shortens your life and damages your health while you are alive, while more standing can protect you from disease, keep you thin, and make you more resilient and energetic. Every hour you sit watching television cuts 22 minutes off your life.  Gretchen Reynolds reports in NYTimes.com: If an average man watched no TV in his adult life, the authors concluded, his life span might be 1.8 years longer, and a TV-less

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Standing for Something

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When you can’t muster the strength to right-click your mouse, it’s time to act. I arrived in that grim condition a few weeks ago.  Severe pain in my back and shoulder, numbness and weakness in my right arm.  About $10,000 in medical testing later, I still don’t know the exact cause. But one non-medical step I took has seemed to help. That got to me do some digging.  I posted a frightening infographic a couple of weeks ago. Then I decided to stand for something myself. But first, some more of my findings. Amazing Findings People who sit more than 6 hours a day are 40 percent more likely to die in the next 15 years than those who sit less than 3. Depending on your weight at the outset, standing for an hour burns 30 to 60 more calories than sitting for the same hour. Sitting raises bad cholesterol and lowers good cholesterol almost

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