Sitting for long hours in one place has a harmful effect on your physical health. It is essential to take breaks in between and move your muscles to maintain your health
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Here are some disadvantages of sitting for too long
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Increases weight
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Sitting for too long and not moving your muscles adds fat to your body and increases weight. It is important to move your body to digest the fats and sugars you eat and to improve your metabolism
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Poor posture
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Sitting in one place for long hours can cause poor posture as it affects your hip flexor muscles. It can affect your spine health and lead to a slouched posture
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Back pain
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A sedentary lifestyle is one of the major reasons for back pain. Not moving your muscles can cause compression in the discs in your spine and even lead to stiff neck and shoulders
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Diabetes
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Sitting in one place for too long can lead to increased insulin resistance in your body which further increases blood sugar levels. Moving around helps burn sugar and carbs and converts them to energy
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Poor mental health
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Spending a lot of time sitting can increase the effect of stress hormones and subsequently cause poor mental health. Physical activity helps in the secretion of feel-good hormones that reduce stress levels
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Poor cardiovascular health
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Your sedentary lifestyle can increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases as it increases cholesterol and triglyceride levels in your body that cause heart diseases