A sedentary lifestyle with little to no physical activity is detrimental to health – physical as well as mental.
If your work involves sitting for 8 to 10 hours at a stretch, studies show that this could negatively impact your longevity.
Lack of physical activity is also linked to cardiovascular diseases. So what should be done? Quit your job?
Before we take any dramatic decision, read on about this meta analysis of nine studies which found a very easy and practical way to save yourself from the detrimental effects of sitting all day.