Is This Worse For Your Health Than Smoking?

Is This Worse for Your
Health Than Smoking?

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You're a health-conscious
individual. You do your best
to eat right, exercise, and
avoid harmful activities.

Naturally, this includes
smoking. In fact, you
wouldn't think of poisoning
your body with such disease
causing chemicals.

Which is why you might be
surprised to learn that – even
if you've never had a puff –

- one of your daily habits
could be as bad for you as
a pack of cigarettes.

Do I have your attention?
Good, because the next
few paragraphs could
save your life – literally.

You see, there is one thing
that all of us do (whether
we're forced to or just
because we're used to it)
that's killing us, and fast.

We do this throughout the
day – every day – and
for several hours.

Still don't know what
I'm talking about? Let
me give you a hint.

You most likely do this
the entire time you're at
work. Then, you come
home to continue this
activity at the dinner table.

And then, you take it over to
the couch in front of the TV.

I'm talking about sitting –
the seemingly harmless
activity that's actually deadly.

As it turns out, when
you're parked on your
behind for hours at a
time, your metabolism
essentially shuts down.

Not only are you burning
fewer calories because
of not moving, you're also
increasing your blood levels of
triglycerides, cholesterol,
and sugar.

The end result? Much
higher chances of heart
disease, cancer, and every
other horrible ailment
that comes to mind.

Now, most people believe
that you can actually counter
the deadly effects of sitting…

…by hitting the gym, going
for a morning run, or an
evening walk. But that's
just not the case.

One or two hours of
exercise will not offset the
22+ hours of sitting.

With that said, some level of
activity is better than none.

In fact, studies show that
people who exercise on a
regular basis live longer
than those that don’t…

…(despite the fact that they
sit for most of the day).
Nevertheless, it's not enough.

And if you want to reach your
golden years with your health
intact, pay close attention to
the following suggestions.

#1. Move as often as possible.

This can be tough if you have
a desk job (I know this first-
hand) but not impossible.

The secret is to break up
your day into small tasks
of about 30-45 minutes and
take tiny breaks in between.

Get them done then take
5 minutes to walk around
the office. Or, go grab a cup
of water from the cooler.

It doesn't matter what you do
as long as you're moving.

#2. Keep yourself
accountable.

The only way to
accomplish the above
is to form a new habit.

And it won't be easy –
especially not at first. As
such, you'll have to keep
yourself accountable.

The best way I know how to
do this is with a small kitchen
timer and a pedometer.

If you take the time to
plan your day and split it
into a number of tasks as
mentioned above, the
former isn't always needed.

The latter, however, is
indispensable. A pedometer
will let you know how many
steps you've taken
throughout the day.

If that number is minuscule,
you're obviously not
doing your part.

Either way, you'll have
something to remind you of
your commitment (or lack of)
at the end of the day.

Based on that you can
take appropriate action until
movement becomes an
ingrained habit – second
nature if you will.

In closing, while sitting for
prolonged periods of time
is turning out to be as
dangerous as smoking,
you don't have to suffer
from its negative effects.

All you need to do is move
a bit. This will be a tad
challenging at first as you
modify your daily routine.

But after a few weeks it
will become a habit. And
with that, you'll drastically
decrease your risk of
disease and early death…

…not to mention, drop a few
pounds in the process.

A win-win overall.

Is This Worse For Your Health Than Smoking?

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