Two minutes every half hour
Sitting for hours raises risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and back pain. Long bouts of intense exercise don't fully undo the damage. What helps: BREAKING UP sitting time with 'movement snacks':
• Every 30 minutes, stand and do 10 of any movement (calf raises, squats, shoulder rolls). • Walk every phone call you can. • Take stairs even for one floor. • Park or get off the tram one stop early.
These add up. Researchers call it NEAT — Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis — and it accounts for more daily energy expenditure than gym sessions for most people.
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