Stand, take short breaks from sitting

Stand, take short breaks from sitting
Stand, take short breaks from sitting

Sitting pretty and healthy

Chances are you’re sitting down for 11 to 12 hours a day, in your car, at work and home and that doesn’t count the seven to eight hours you’re sleeping. That means the average American adult’s notion of motion comes in at around five hours a day and most of that doesn’t qualify as the moderate to vigorous activity needed for substantial exercise benefits.

Research shows th…