Excessive sitting is likely damaging your health—whether you exercise regularly or not. Sitting has been referred to as the the new smoking. A recent study shows that risk of death begins to rise if bouts of sitting persist for longer than 10 minutes at a time.
So, how do we reverse the trend toward laziness? This question preoccupies me as a cardiologist and senior scientist with the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and University Health Network. In my clinical practice, I help patients receive appropriate medical therapies to improve their quality of life and longevity. But physical activity is one therapy I cannot prescribe as effectively.
