The More You Sit, The More You Lose
Sitting for long periods of time over a course of many years leads to lost years to your life, according to a study by University of California San Diego School of Medicine.
Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine published a study in The American Journal of Epidemiology. The study followed elderly women who sat for an average of 10 hours a day, and completed less than 40 minutes of light-to-vigorous activity around the house. They found that the telomeres (tiny caps found on the end of DNA strands that protect chromosomes from harm during replication) of the women had biologically deteriorated and progressively shortened faster than those of healthy women similar to them in age. 1,500 women aged 64-90 years old wore accelerometers on their hips for seven consecutive days. The researchers found that those who exercised for at least 30 minutes a day did not have shorter telomere lengths, compared to those that did not exercise the recommended daily amount.
Here are some exercises that you can do while sitting in your chair to prevent your telomeres from shortening!
Chair Dip
Leg Extensions
Chair Oblique Twist
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