The Couch Potato Consequence

A recent research study was conducted to examine the impact of a sedentary lifestyle (excessive time spent sitting/lying down) on an individual's cardiometabolic health.

Link to In-Depth Explanation of Study 

What is Cardiometabolic Health & Why is it Important?

Cardiometabolic health (the healthiness of your heart, blood vessels, & metabolic system) plays a huge role in determining whether an individual gets heart disease, liver disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, & blood clots.

The Consequence of a Sedentary Lifestyle & How To Counteract it

If you spend 10+ waking hours per day sitting/lying down, you are at a serious risk for many cardiometabolic risks. In order to combat a sedentary lifestyle, perform 60-75 minutes of moderate-vigorous exercise per day.

Examples of moderate-vigorous exercise:

• Walking/Jogging

• Biking

• Running

• Dancing

• Swimming

• Weight Lifting

• Playing sports (tennis, basketball, soccer, etc)