The truth about sitting down


Posted by Amy on Wednesday May 11, 2011

Sitting Kills Infographic

This infographics just confirmed what I was thinking all along — that sitting down for extended periods of time has made me gain weight, slowly, but surely over the past couple of years.

For those like me who are on their computer or desks for long stretches at a time (I’m talking to you, artists, illustrators and fellow bloggers!) remember to take a break and walk about every 15 to 30 minutes to get the blood flowing again!

Consider this a health advisory message from Pikaland! ;)

(Click on the poster for a bigger and clearer read over at the Medical Billing and Coding Organization website!)

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Comments

#1 :: Dawn D. Sokol
May 11, 11:15 PM

Thanks for this! I sit way too much during the day. Occupational hazard!

#2 :: Marlene
May 12, 01:56 AM

Pretty scary… but like you said, designers, illustrators, bloggers, etc. have no choice that to seat in front on the computer for many hours, and it’s not realistic to think we can stretch every 15-30 minutes… I try to fit some active time in my day, but it’s not always possible, at least I do a lot at home, so no resting there until it’s time to go to bed.

#3 :: Down and Out Chic
May 12, 09:45 AM

ugh, tell me about it! even with regular exercise (almost every day), between my full time job and blogging, my back is constantly aching. we were not designed to sit for so damn long!

#4 :: candace
Jun 6, 01:52 PM

Yikes! Thanks for sharing, Amy. Better late than never to stop sitting so much.

#5 :: Jacque
Jun 6, 03:04 PM

hard to do but worth it – I’ve started setting my alarm every 30 minutes to remind me to simply stand up or walk around, sometimes eat.

#6 :: Andrea
Jun 14, 03:14 AM

I’ve been trying to find a standing-height desk that will work in my workspace. With a tall stool, you can sit if you need to, but you can stand more and move your legs around.

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