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Exercise and Fitness

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5. "Sitting is the new smoking" - google it!

Reply to ailsagirl (Original post)

Tue Sep 1, 2015, 08:27 PM

Sep 2015

Here's an article from 2013:

http://www.runnersworld.com/health/sitting-is-the-new-smoking-even-for-runners

Sitting is the New Smoking- Even for Runners

There's no running away from it: The more you sit, the poorer your health and the earlier you may die, no matter how fit you are.
By Selene Yeager Saturday, July 20, 2013, 12:00 am

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EGADS!!! This is scary [View all] ailsagirl Sep 2015 OP

I've read about this A Little Weird Sep 2015 #1

We just can't win, can we? ailsagirl Sep 2015 #2

Yes - you should get up and walk around every 15 minutes or so. bananas Sep 2015 #3

The problem with that is... ailsagirl Sep 2015 #4

"Sitting is the new smoking" - google it! bananas Sep 2015 #5

And here I am terrified Aerows Sep 2015 #6