Healthyplug

Introduction We live in a time where sitting takes up the majority of our day, but could sitting too long be slowly crippling our bodies? The modern lifestyle in nowadays requires working machines, which do much of the people’s work, eliminating the need for manual labour. Working in the office by using those machines force people to sit there for eight or more hours a day. The Internal Medicine shows that the average person spends more than half of his/her waking hours in an inactive state. Those persons are commuting to and from work, sitting at a computer, watching TV, etc). Overview Besides the obvious benefits of the modern technology, such as consolidating our efforts, getting more done in less time, and connecting us to others at lightning speeds, it has many disadvantages, as well. The sedentary position for prolonged periods of time can cause problems such as poor posture, chronic back pain, and deadly diseases such as heart disease, obesity and diabetes. Ev...