increased amounts of insulin, and this may lead to diabetes.
3. Increases risk of colon cancer. Excess sitting may increase your risk of colon, breast, and endometrial cancers. How this happens isn’t known for certain, but it could be due to excess of insulin being produced, which encourages cell growth, or the fact that regular movement boosts antioxidants in your body that can eliminate potentially cancer-causing free radicals.
4. Causes problems with digestion. Sitting down after you’ve eaten causes your abdominal contents to compress, slowing down digestion. Sluggish digestion, in turn, can lead to cramping, bloating, heartburn, and constipation, as well as dysbiosis in your gastrointestinal tract, which is a condition caused by microbial imbalances in your body.
5. Leads to brain damages. Did you know your brain function slows down when your body is sedentary for too long? Your brain will get less fresh blood and oxygen, which are needed to trigger the release of brain and mood-enhancing chemicals.
6. Causes posture problems. Strained neck, shoulders, and back are not uncommon for people who sit a lot. It’s common to hold your neck and head forward while working at a computer or holding a phone to your ear. This can lead to strains to your cervical vertebrae along with permanent imbalances, which can lead to neck strains, sore shoulders and back problems.
7. You can lose muscle. Standing requires you to tense your abdominal muscles, which go unused when you sit, ultimately leading to weak abdominals. Your hips also suffer from