Sedentary Lifestyle

Many Americans Are Content With Early Death Due to Inactivity

Jill Lawson | Posted 05.31.2012

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Jill Lawson

Many of us know, yet few are willing to admit, that sitting, being sedentary, and living a computer-bound life lead to early death. These facts are so startling, yet there are still so many struggling with adopting an active lifestyle.

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Feeling Left Out Makes Kids Less Likely To Get Active

The Huffington Post | Meredith Melnick | Posted 02.11.2012

Read More: Social Isolation, Sedentary Lifestyle, Obesity Crisis, Obesity, Bullying, Childhood Obesity, Healthy Living News

Does your kid feel left out? That social isolation may affect more than his or her mental health -- it could also increase obesity risk. That's t...

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Why Our Preschoolers Are Couch Potatoes -- And Why We Need to Do Something About It

Claire McCarthy, M.D. | Posted 03.05.2012

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Claire McCarthy, M.D.

I am hoping that what you want for your children is for them to be healthy, happy, kind and self-sufficient adults. To make this happen, we need to get over ourselves and let our kids be kids.

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Does Getting Older Always Mean Getting Weaker?

The Globe And Mail | Posted 12.24.2011

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It's the chicken-and-egg question of aging: Do we become less active as we get older because our bodies start to break down, or do our bodies start to...

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How To Exercise While You Sit

Ana Forrest | Posted 09.25.2011

Read More: Desk Exercises, Desk Jockey, Healthy Living Body, Sitting Exercises, Sedentary Work, Sedentary Lifestyle, Fitness and Exercise, Exercises at Your Desk, Exercise Videos, Healthy Living News
Ana Forrest

Whether you are a fighter pilot or a "desk jockey," sitting all day is very hard on the body, even with fancy or expensive chairs. Sitting contributes to collapsed posture and low energy levels -- conditions that are far too common today.

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How Do You Reduce, Improve or Eliminate Insulin Resistance?

Milt Bedingfield | Posted 06.21.2011

Read More: Sedentary Lifestyle, Type 2 Diabetes, Insulin Resistance, Overweight, Weight Loss, Caloric Intake, Exercise, Diabetes, Home News
Milt Bedingfield

Can the insulin-resistant overweight person decrease his or her insulin resistance by losing some weight even if not getting any exercise? Most definitely, no doubt about it

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Is Your Desk Job Bad For Your Health?

Health.com | Anne Harding | Posted 11.17.2011

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Sharon Gavin used to spend all day on her feet. Now she has a full-time desk job -- and the transition has been a painful one. In 2002, after 12 ye...

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Preschoolers Watch Too Much TV -- Leads To Obesity

Joanna Dolgoff, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

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Joanna Dolgoff, M.D.

You send your kids to day care with the hopes that your preschooler will learn socialization skills. But a new study shows that toddlers in home-based day care may watch up to two hours of TV during their day

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