Do you love relaxing and watching your favourite web series after a 30 minute or so workout? Just one or two episodes, maybe five. You spend the most of your day in front of a computer, another electronic gadget, or simply on the sofa. If this describes you, you are sedentary much too much of the time. And that might indicate the onset of cardiac disease.
You haven’t been alarmed yet, have you? According to the World Health Organization, sedentary habits, often known as ‘Sitting Disease’ or ‘Couch Potato Syndrome,’ are responsible for over 2 million deaths. Sedentary behaviour is defined as sitting or reclining for a prolonged period of time, such as in a car on the way to work, at meetings, or on the sofa watching TV. It is characterised as “waking behaviour” with an energy expenditure of 1.5 Metabolic Equivalent.
Physical exercise does not compensate for the negative effects of sitting all day. It might be difficult to break bad habits, but try some of these suggestions. When it comes to better health, a little goes a long way and can help you reduce your risk factors. Here’s how you can do something about it.
We need major behavioural adjustments, particularly among youngsters and young adults, who spend more time on devices than playing. It is the responsibility of the parent to choose which activity the child enjoys and instil the habit in them.
Chores such as caring to the garden, cleaning the house, and walking the dog expose the youngsters to physical activity, which is necessary to keep lethargy at bay. Sugary foods create a quick rise and fall in blood sugar levels, which can lead to a loss of appetite; thus, foods that are slowly digested are excellent for any metabolism and should be promoted.
