Sitting Too Much is as Bad as Smoking




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Summary: Diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke and more are all health risks of inactivity.Diabetes, high blood pressure,and risk of stroke are all health risk of inactivity. Unlike smoking, inactivity is an easy habit to change. Taking breaks from your inactivity is as easy as standing every so often and lightly stretching. Neck pain, wrist soreness,and back aches are all symptoms that you may need to get up and move. Listen in as Jordan D. Metzl, MD discusses ways to help prevent body aches with some great and simple suggestions you can do anytime.