Review: Great Advice for Your Health!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 18, 2013
It seems so obvious that human beings are designed to spend our lives in motion as opposed to sitting on our rear-ends for the bulk of our day, but modern society with its computers, video games, and television seems designed to keep us stagnant. What I learned from this book is how dangerous this overdose of sitting is--literally suicide--and what I can do now to get out of the chair and into better health. The book makes its argument clearly, citing studies that point to a disturbing relationship between lack of activity and increased risk of not only heart disease but even cancer. It also offers easy to implement advice that anyone can use immediately, including setting a timer to remind you to take breaks when working at your computer and taking frequent water (and I assume bathroom) breaks to keep your body not only hydrated but also in motion. These are just the beginning of the host of helpful advice the book offers to help you balance society's pressures to spend large amounts of time with your butt in the chair and your body's critical need to move. In short, this is a short and excellent reference guide to improving your health by improving your movement. Great book!