If sitting is bad for you, what about reading?

[Quexos]

Yeah, and don't forget about the "reading in bathroom" thread not too far

Originally Posted by kennyc

Probably still better than "Reading at the Eating Table" the thread just below this one at the moment.

[Gazella]

Originally Posted by Polyglot27

"An Australian paper in the Archives of Internal Medicine of more than 200,000 people aged 45 or over found that those who sat for 11 or more hours a day had a 40% increase in risk of dying over the next three years"

This is not normal. Who can possibly sit for 11+ hours! I know I can't.

[Tarana]

It's not a surprise though. Many elderly die from blood clots encouraged by too much inactivity. My suggestion would be to (a) get up and walk around every 45 minutes or so and (b) do more audiobooks while getting exercise. I used to have trouble with the ear plugs coming out until last month. Best Buy carries sports ear plugs that wrap around your ears. Gives plenty of noise cancelling, good sound and they stay put in the ear. I had no problem raking leaves the other day!

[Prestidigitweeze]

Originally Posted by sun surfer

One would think lying down would be healthier since we are made to normally lie down at least six to eight hours a day while sleeping, but who knows since before reading the article I mentioned I wouldn't have thought sitting was nearly that unhealthy.

You seem to be asking whether the issue has to do with remaining in that particular position or simply being sedentary.

[Ekaros]

Originally Posted by Gazella20

This is not normal. Who can possibly sit for 11+ hours! I know I can't.

You do a regular desk job or something like that easily 6 hours a day, then maybe 30 minutes each way to work with car or public transport 7 hours. That leaves around 4 hours to sit and watch tv or read. And the time spend in work not standing up might be even longer.

Really does depend what kind of work you do.