The more you move, the better it is for your body, after all, walking has the power to improve our blood pressure by 4 to 5 mmHg and decrease post-meal blood sugar spikes by more than 50%. Therefore, if you spend a lot of time sitting down because of work, take care to take breaks to move around for a few minutes, this will be very useful for your health.
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A study by researchers at Columbia University, New York, was based on the fact that we need to move constantly for the sake of our health and decided investigate how often people should get up to walk around and how long it should take last.
They came to the conclusion that the ideal was to walk for 5 minutes every 30 minutes, this would already serve a great effect in reducing the damage caused by long sitting periods.
How did the study work?
The researchers selected 11 people, who were placed in an ergonomic chair for 8 hours. They could only get up if it was to go to the bathroom and walk periods on the treadmill. From there, they tested different times and intervals to find a good solution to the problem of sitting for a long time.
One minute of walking was tested every 30 minutes sitting, one minute every 60 minutes, five minutes every 30 minutes, five minutes every 60 minutes and, finally, no walking.
In addition, participants also performed activities while sitting, such as using their laptops, cell phones, reading and, of course, eating regularly. It is important to emphasize that blood pressure and sugar levels were measured throughout the research period.
Risks of sitting all the time
Sitting for a long time in a row can be extremely harmful to your health, after all, any time walking already decreases the pressure by 4 to 5 mmHg and the 5 minutes every 30 minutes sitting decreases the pressure by 50% sugar.
It is noteworthy that the breaks every 60 minutes sitting did not impact any difference in sugar levels, regardless of the time of 5 minutes or 1 minute walking.
Therefore, move as recommended in the article, after all, high blood pressure increases the risk of heart attacks.