Nowadays, sedentary work has become the norm for many urban office workers.
Sitting at the desk, while clacking on the keyboard in the most comfortable posture, my heart is full of panic about sitting for a long time In my heart, I always awaken the desire and yearning for freedom.
It’s hard to get home from get off work. I originally planned to go for a run or take a walk with friends, but I was firmly grasped by the mobile phone. Gesture played with his phone on the sofa.
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Sedentary = gentle “slow suicide”?
It is normal to sit for a long time without exercising. The world is full of dangers and has many harms to the body, and it can even be called a “slow suicide” to the body.
Go to work for 8 hours a day, sit for 7 hours, and fish for another hour. Sitting for a long time is harmful. This article will give you detailed answers .
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Sitting for 6 hours a day, what changes will happen to your body? Over time, you may face 4 consequences
The latest data research from Queen’s University Belfast in the UK shows that sitting every day Six hours will increase the risk of human disease, and the risk of premature death will increase by 25%, and nearly 70,000 people in the UK end their lives every year.
We all know that sitting for a long time hurts the body, but do you know how much sitting for a long time? A statement from the American Cancer Society during the American Epidemiology: Sitting for a long time can easily increase the fatal risk of 14 diseases.
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Over time, you may face 4 consequences
Prostatitis
From outpatient data Statistics show that the patients who see prostatitis account for about 70% of the number of urology outpatients, and about half of them are car owners, or “brothers”.
In the process of sitting for a long time, the weight of the upper body of the human body is completely pressed on the lower body, which will cause the prostate gland in the genitals to suffer greatly, and it is easier to Lead to poor blood circulation in the prostate, accumulation of metabolites, blockage of the prostate gland ducts, poor excretion of glandular fluid, resulting in chronic congestion of the prostate gland, which in turn leads to prostatitis.
Increased risk of colorectal cancer< /span>
From a medical point of view, colorectal cancer is a kind of cancer that “hates the poor and loves the rich”. It is generally believed that animals are high in protein and fiber A low-fiber diet is a high risk factor for colorectal cancer, so we should make adjustments in our diet.
Increased risk of heart disease
In the process of sitting for a long time, the blood flow rate is slow, fatty acids are deposited on the inner wall of the blood vessels, the blood concentration will increase, the myocardial contraction is weak, and the accumulation of coronary heart disease and arteriosclerosis will occur randomly.
University of South Carolina Research They found that those who sat for more than 23 hours a week were 64% more likely to die from a heart attack than those who sat for less than 11 hours a week.
Infertility
< span>Many office worker women, sitting for a long time before and during menstruation are accompanied by severe pain. This is because sedentary and lack of exercise lead to blood circulation disorders, menstrual blood backflow to fallopian tubes, and ovaries cause lower abdomen and back pain , especially severe dysmenorrhea.
Another example is chocolate, cysts, etc., which are also one of the causes of infertility. Qi stagnation and blood stasis are more likely to cause lymphatic or hematogenous The embolism of the ovaries, the blockage of the fallopian tubes, and the poor blood circulation in the upper and lower abdominal cavity, including the pelvic cavity, lead to insufficient blood supply to the ovaries and hypoxia, which affects fertility.
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How to eliminate the negative impact?
Remember to stand once an hour
Be optimistic about the time at work, and exercise for 1 to 2 minutes every hour. Only standing up will be good for your body. For example, you can go back and forth to the toilet or roll Chair to pick up documents, etc., and communicate with your colleagues face-to-face instead of sending them emails.
Do about 30 minutes of exercise every day
Proper exercise is equivalent to a brisk walk. You can clean up the room, tidy up the yard, and even give up soap opera stations at night Get up and move around, any activity can turn yourself into exercise time.
The most important thing is to exercise after sitting for a long time, develop a certain awareness, and force yourself to get used to it, so that you can reduce the burden of sitting for a long time. coming hazards.