Get Healthier by Standing and Moving More and not Sitting

Here is the latest from Australia and it was published in the European Heart Journal (July 31, 2015) by Genevieve Healy, Ph.D., research fellow, University of Queensland, Herston, Australia; Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, M.D., cardiologist, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.; Gregg Fonarow, M.D., professor,  University of California, Los Angeles. Australian researchers have found that sitting too long may be hazardous to your health, even if you have a regular exercise regimen. “Switching some of your sitting time to standing could have benefits for your heart and metabolism,” according to the head author Genevieve Healy, a senior research fellow at the University of Queensland in Herston. “More time spent standing rather than sitting could improve your blood sugar, fats in the blood and cholesterol levels, while replacing time spent sitting with time walking could have additional benefits for your waistline and body mass index,” she said. 782