Sitting for long periods is harmful. Fat people do 164 more minutes of physical activity per day than thin people.

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We often say that fat people are made by eating. However, after seeing a study, I realized that fat people are actually made by sitting!

　　A study in the United States found that the average daily sitting time for obese people is 571 minutes, while for non-obese people, it is 407 minutes. Compared, it means that fat people sit an average of 164 minutes more than thin people per day! 164 minutes converted into calorie consumption is about 350 calories per day. 10 days is 3500 calories, and every additional 3500 calories leads to an extra pound of fat. So, in a month, you might gain about 3 pounds! In a year, that's 36 pounds!

　　Sitting for long periods, lack of exercise, and difficulty in consuming calories can lead to excess calories being stored and converted into fat. Naturally, people become fat. But if you think that sitting for long periods only makes you fat, you are greatly mistaken. The harm of sitting is far more than that.

　　Harms of Sitting

　　1. Sitting too much harms the heart

　　Sitting for long periods reduces fat consumption, and excess fat accumulates on the blood vessel walls, slowing blood flow and making fatty acids more likely to block the heart. Additionally, under normal circumstances, blood in the lower limbs needs to flow back to the heart, relying on lower limb movement. Long-term sitting leads to a lack of exercise in the lower limbs, making veins more prone to forming clots. If you suddenly stand up at this point, it can lead to pulmonary artery embolism and may cause cardiac arrest.

　　2. Sitting too much harms the stomach

　　Many office workers sit down immediately after eating and stay seated for a long time. This weakens gastrointestinal peristalsis and reduces the secretion of digestive fluids, eventually leading to symptoms such as poor appetite, indigestion, and abdominal distension.

　　3. Sitting too much harms the neck

　　We often notice that many office workers have problems with their necks and lower backs, all due to sitting for too long. Prolonged sitting puts the entire body's weight on the lower end of the vertebrae, and combined with the lack of movement in the shoulders and neck, it can easily lead to stiff necks. In severe cases, it may even cause spinal deformation, leading to kyphosis and bone hyperplasia.

　　4. Sitting too much harms the kidneys

　　The kidney meridian is paired with the bladder meridian. Sitting for long periods can compress the bladder meridian located in the buttocks and thighs, thereby harming the kidneys.

　　To be slim and healthy, get up and move

　　To avoid the harms of sitting and maintain a good figure, the best way is to move. However, many office workers are busy with work all day and find it hard to spare time for exercise. If you really don't have time or are too lazy, I suggest you stand up!

　　A study by the University of Munich in Germany found that standing consumes 3 to 5 times more calories than sitting, and 10 times more than lying down. The famous international doctor, Mike Luskmore, pointed out that standing, which seems effortless, can exercise the muscles in the legs. If you can stand for 3 hours a day, 5 days a week, for a year, the fitness effect is equivalent to running 10 marathons.

　　So, how can you stand to lose weight?

　　When standing, some people bend their backs or spread their legs like a compass for comfort. Such a posture may seem easy at first, but long-term, it can put pressure on the spine and lower back, leading to lower back pain.

　　The standard standing posture emphasizes one line and two cores: the line includes the back of the head, back, buttocks, and heels being in a straight line, while the two cores are the waist and abdomen. The body should feel as if it is贴 against a wall, with all muscles tight, chest upright, abdomen contracted, shoulders extended outward, and legs slightly tense. If this feels difficult, you can stand with your back against a wall to make it easier to maintain.

　　Finally, I must say that being fat has its reasons. If you are lazy, then you deserve to be fat! If you want to lose weight, turn the extra 164 minutes of sitting into exercise time!

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