Nowadays, sitting for a long time has become the norm for many urban office workers.
sat at the desk, typing on the keyboard in the most comfortable posture, while the heart was filled with panic about sitting for a long time. The panic about sitting for a long time always awakened the desire and yearning for freedom.
Finally got home from get off work. I originally planned to go out for a run or take a walk with my friends, but I was firmly grasped by my phone and played with my phone on the sofa in the most comfortable posture.
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sedentary = gentle "chronic suicide"?
Sitting and not exercising for a long time is normal, and it seems relaxed and enviable, but in fact it is full of dangers and has many harms to the body. It can even be called a "chronic suicide" to the body.
Work 8 hours a day, sit for 7 hours a day, and have an hour to suck fish again. If you sit for a long time, you will not move. This article will give you a detailed answer to the harm.
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What changes will happen to your body when you sit for 6 hours a day? Over time, there may be 4 consequences.
The latest data research from Queen's University of Belfast, UK shows that sitting for 6 hours a day will increase the risk of illness, and the risk of premature death will increase by 25%. Every year, nearly 70,000 people in the UK end their lives.
We all know that sitting for a long time is harmful, but do you know how much it is to sit for a long time American Cancer Society In the United States Epidemiology A statement: sitting for a long time can easily increase the fatal risk of 14 diseases.
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Over time, there may be 4 consequences
prostatitis
According to outpatient data statistics, patients with prostatitis currently account for about 70% of the number of urology clinics, and about half of them are car owners, or "Brothers".
During the long sitting process, the weight of the upper body of the human body is pressed on the lower body, which will cause the prostate in the vagina to be deeply beneficial to the public, and it is more likely to lead to poor blood circulation in the prostate and accumulation of metabolites, causing the prostate ducts to be blocked and the gland fluid is not excreted, causing chronic congestion in the prostate, which will cause prostatitis .
increases the risk of colorectal cancer
During the long sitting process, the gastrointestinal motility slows down, and harmful substances in the feces, including carcinogens, stay in the colon and stimulate the intestinal mucosa. In addition, poor blood circulation in the pelvic, abdominal cavity, and lumbosacral area is more likely to lead to a decrease in the function of the intestinal immune barrier and increase the risk of colorectal cancer.
From a medical perspective, colorectal cancer is a cancer that "loves the poor and loves the rich". It is generally believed that animals have high protein, high fiber and low fiber diets are the high incidence factors of colorectal cancer, so we must make good adjustments in our diet.
increases risk of heart disease
During the sedentary process, the blood flows slowly, fatty acids are deposited on the inner wall of the blood vessels, blood concentration will increase, myocardial contraction and fatigue, and over time, coronary heart disease arteriosclerosis will come randomly.
Study at the University of South Carolina in the United States found that compared with people who sit for less than 11 hours a week, people who sit for more than 23 hours have a 64% higher probability of sudden death from heart disease.
Infertility
Many office workers women sit before menstruation and during menstruation for a long time and are accompanied by severe pain. This is because long sitting and lack of exercise leads to qi and blood circulation disorders, menstrual blood flows back to the fallopian tube, ovarian causes lower abdomen and waist pain, especially dysmenorrhea is severe.
, for example, chocolate, cysts, etc., which is also one of the causes of infertility. Qi stagnation and blood stasis are more likely to lead to lymph or hematogenous embolism, fallopian tube blockage, and poor blood circulation in the lower abdominal cavity, including the pelvic cavity, resulting in insufficient blood supply to the ovary, leading to hypoxia, and affecting fertility.
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How to eliminate the negative impact of it?
Remember You should stand once an hour
When working, you should be careful of the time and get up and exercise for 1 to 2 minutes apart. Only standing up will be very beneficial for the body. For example, you can go back and forth to go to the bathroom or roll a chair to get files, etc. You can also chat face to face with your colleagues instead of sending them an email.
for about 30 minutes of exercise every day
Appropriate exercise is equivalent to walking briskly. You can clean the room, tidy up the yard, and you can give up soap opera at night and stand up and walk 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 as to reduce the harm caused by sitting for a long time.
