Exercise ‘Snacks’—an Antidote to Prolonged Sitting?

February 3, 2023

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If you spend hours on end sitting, here are your marching orders: Get up and take a five-minute walking break every half hour. Exercise physiologists at Columbia University deemed this to be the optimal ratio of sit-to-walk time for heading off some of the most harmful effects of prolonged sitting, which include an increased risk […]
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