Connection between sitting and diabetes/heart disease

[lightworker888]

Just got this info and thought it was worth sharing with those who might be interested. I had read about it a few years back and had acted on some of the info but this current information expands on earlier learning and the more knowledge one gets, the more impact it makes.


Foundation Training Helps Counteract the Effects of Sitting (http://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/archive/2013/05/03/grounding-sitting-health-effects.aspx?e_cid=20130503_PRNL_art_1&utm_source=prmrnl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=art1&utm_campaign=20130503)

LW888

[Villages PL]

Just got this info and thought it was worth sharing with those who might be interested. I had read about it a few years back and had acted on some of the info but this current information expands on earlier learning and the more knowledge one gets, the more impact it makes.


Foundation Training Helps Counteract the Effects of Sitting (http://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/archive/2013/05/03/grounding-sitting-health-effects.aspx?e_cid=20130503_PRNL_art_1&utm_source=prmrnl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=art1&utm_campaign=20130503)

LW888

That's a good reminder, LW888. I believe I first read about it in the Daily Sun. Between fixing my bed in the morning, getting dressed, shaving, making breakfast and cleaning up, I think I do pretty good. Cooking steel-cut oats takes about 25 minutes and I will sometimes read the newspaper standing up at the breakfast bar while I'm waiting. I spend a lot of time fixing lunch and dinner too.

The biggest problem is in the evening as I enjoy reading in the comfort of my recliner (aaahhh!!!) But I sometimes get up and do some stretching.

I think the lymph glands have something to do with the health benefits. The lymph fluid only circulates when you move, like walking or stretching. I'll have to remember to do more getting up and stretching.

I should set my portable timer for 10 minutes when I sit down to read! I'm going to try it tonight. Then when the timer goes off I'll do this---> :pepper2:

[glgene]

That's a good reminder, LW888. I believe I first read about it in the Daily Sun. Between fixing my bed in the morning, getting dressed, shaving, making breakfast and cleaning up, I think I do pretty good. Cooking steel-cut oats takes about 25 minutes and I will sometimes read the newspaper standing up at the breakfast bar while I'm waiting. I spend a lot of time fixing lunch and dinner too.

The biggest problem is in the evening as I enjoy reading in the comfort of my recliner (aaahhh!!!) But I sometimes get up and do some stretching.

I think the lymph glands have something to do with the health benefits. The lymph fluid only circulates when you move, like walking or stretching. I'll have to remember to do more getting up and stretching.

I should set my portable timer for 10 minutes when I sit down to read! I'm going to try it tonight. Then when the timer goes off I'll do this---> :pepper2:

I'm pretty sure we're going to bring our treadmill with us when we move to TV so-ooon. Not that we need it in the early a.m. when the temps are favorable for outside walking, but in the afternoon when it gets summertime hot. Treadmilling in the cool of air conditioning while watching CNBC partly from 12 noon to 1 p.m. -- multi-tasking <g>.

Treadmilling isn't my favorite activity, but it keeps the "juices flowing" which is good for your health!

See you soon, TVers.

Gene (& Kathy)
Village of Sanibel

[Cantwaittoarrive]

I look at it this way, God gave you two legs and one rear end, which means to me you should use your legs twice as much as you use your rear

[lightworker888]

I keep my computer on the long kitchen counter on a box so that it is at standing height and I stand to type and read. Just said to DH that he could set up another box at the other end and could do the same thing so we may be working side by side literally. We have our own business so we have been working side by side since 1980 so I guess we can continue even in retirement!

The article also sparked us to get the "shaker" back out and the rebounder which was put in the other room when we "straightened" up the house last week. Have to keep remembering to prioritize our health. It's amazing all the good things one can do even while watching TV at night.

Heard on Dr. Oz that we can use our amber glasses to watch TV to block out the blue rays and promote melatonin to improve sleep. Going to try that out for the next while and see what we notice.

So much to learn and try and only 24 hrs in a day! I just read "You can't get it wrong and you never get it done!" Now that's comforting to me.

LW888


LW888