To all my faithful blog readers, I apologize for my long absence. I had a rather crazy summer, but am back to my diligent blogging!
Thanks to Jim P. for sending me this very fascinating article from the New York Times. “The Men Who Stare at Screens” discusses how research is now showing that, even with regular excercise, large amounts of time spent sitting at work still increases chances of heart disease. Sadly, workers who spent their lunch hours diligently sweating at the gym, failed to counteract the ill effects of sitting all day. When muscles are unused for long periods of time, they change in subtle fashion and, as a result, your chance of heart disease, diabetes, and other diseases is increased.
Researchers suggest looking for subtle ways to decrease your physical inactivity, such as standing up, pacing around the office, changing a light bulb while watching TV, etc. You can read the full article here: