Keeping your heart healthy by just getting up!

A study of over 4000 adults over a 4 year period published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology shows that along with exercise, getting up and avoiding sitting idle has big benefits. Those studied who sat in front of a computer screen or TV for 4 or more hours a day were 48% more likely to die during the study "regardless" of how much they exercised. The study also showed other types of cardio problems were two times as likely to occur in adults who spent at least 2 hrs a day sitting idle compared to those who had less than 2 hours. So! get up either at work or at home, walk to the bathroom, get in a habit if you work at a desk to equate standing up every hour in order to hydrate, ie: you'll break up the idle sitting and remember to hydrate your body as a reward all at the same time!