Work Place Wellness- Is Your Office Chair A Risk To Your Health?

Sitting at your desk may be taking toll on your health!
The typical office worker spends 30-40 hours sitting stationary in an office chair.

Research involving almost 800,000 people found that, compared with those who sat the least, people who sat the longest had:

112% increase in risk of diabetes.

147% increase in cardiovascular events.

90% increase in death caused by cardiovascular events.

90% drop in enzymes that help to breakdown fat.

Calorie burning drops down to 1 cal per minute.

Level of good cholesterol drops by 20% after sitting for 2 hour.

The sedentary lifestyle may not be something that you desire. It may be imposed on you, it's the way of life , it's how you make a living.

You may already be saying to yourself, I know all these facts, but what can I do about it, it's my job!

The good news is it’s not too late to do something about now!

If you reading this blog in the office, there are things that you can do almost immediately to help reduce the above risks. For example:

Walk over to your workmate instead of emailing him or her.

Take the stairs instead of the elevator.

Try not look for the closest parking spot, position your spot farther away from the entrance to your office.

In this series of blogs on "Office Fitness" I will design workouts by means of videos, specifically for you who are working in the office and may not have the time to go to the gym. And there's more good news, you won't need a lot of time to do these exercises.

They could be as little as 5 minutes or up to 20 minutes.

All you will need is a pair of flat shoes( for you ladies) or a pair of running shoes, towel drinking water and you're set to go. Prepare your mind to start working out in the office.

Don't bother of what people may say when they see you taking the initiative to exercise at work. Who knows there curiosity may actually lead them into joining you.