Community Life Magazine - Bedford Issue 1

Sitting down can damage your health ...
staying perched on our derrieres all
day is offi cially bad for your health!
Over half of our day is spent sitting and this can result
in poor posture, balance and mobility as well as pain
in your lower back, neck and hip. Your body adapts
to constant sitting, making you less
skilled at basic functions like standing,
walking, running and jumping.
When big muscles like your legs are
immobile, your circulation slows and
the calorie burning rate slows to 1 per
minute. For every two hours a day spent
sitting, your chance of contracting
diabetes goes up by 7% and your risk of
heart disease increases.
Sitting too much is also hell on posture
and spine health. When you sit all day,
your hip fl exors and hamstrings shorten
Bad for your health
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HEALTH
and tighten while the muscles that support your
spine become weak and stiff resulting in chronic
lower back pain.
Even if you exercise, you are not immune! 30 minutes
a day at the gym may not do enough to counteract
the eff ects of up to10 hours of sitting. It is one big
reason many women still struggle with
weight, blood sugar, and cholesterol
despite consistent workouts.
So, next time you reach for the remote,
think twice! But don’t worry, there
are ways to improve this with simple
lifestyle changes and taking better care
of your body .
Bedford Chiropractic Clinic can help
you make these changes.
Call 01234 353937 for more
information about Spinal Checks.
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