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Longevity Factor: How Much Do You Sit?

Sitting Decreases Life Expectancy
A recently published study in the online journal, BMJ Open, links decreased life expectancy to sedentary behavior.

Sitting 3 hours per day, reduces life expectancy by two years.
Watching TV more than 2 hours per day, reduces life expectancy by another 1.4 years.
People who watch TV 4 hours a day are 46% more likely to die of any cause than people who watch less than 2 hours per day.
People watching TV 4 hours a day  are 80% more likely to die of cardiovascular… More

IMPACT OF LONGEVITY ON BABY BOOMERS

HUMAN LIFESPAN INCREASES
Some of us may soon be able to live to ages not seen since the days of the Old Testament prophets.  Lifestyle changes and advances in medical science are rapidly adding years to much of the world’s population.  Americans are living an average of 3.5 years longer today than they did in 1980.
Old Testament prophets’ aside, the life span for most Homo sapiens was only about 19-20 years during most of our time on this earth.   Life was tough.  Hunting,… More