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What is the most dangerous thing you will do today? Is it crossing the street? Or driving in your car? Would you be surprised to know that the most dangerous thing that you will do today is sit down? Lifestyles of more that 17,000 men and women were analyzed over 13 years and researchers found that people who sit for most of the day are 54% more likely to die of heart attacks. It doesn’t seem to matter how much you exercise or how well you eat; the defining factor seems to be sitting down. That means that if you sit at a computer desk for most of the day, you are putting yourself at risk for an early death.
There are several strategies that can help. Taking a break and stretching once or twice an hour will relieve the back and help the heart. Then, a suggestion I like: stand while talking on the phone. It is a good habit that will prolong life and probably shorten a few longer than needed calls. A tactic that is a little more drastic might be to raise your computer so that you stand while working. I am not so sure about that, but it’s something to think about.
So take some time today to stand up for yourself. Stand up and be counted in the war against heart disease. Take a break and you might find yourself, “Standing On the Promises of God.”
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