Sitting is the New Smoking

Hello Steemers!

This is my first post, so I thought I would tell you a little about myself first.

My personal passion is helping people lead healthy lifestyles to increase their own human performance. I am known for educating my clients in regards to topics such as oxygen, water, nutrition, fitness, rest, and managing stress, whether it be chemical, physical, or emotional stress.

I am a 42 y/o Wellness Doctor in Denver, Colorado. I am the Clinic Director at Moyer Total Wellness, which is best known for outstanding Massage Therapy as well as having great Chiropractic Care. I have worked at the Cenegenics Medical Institute, which is the world-wide leader in Age Management Medicine.

As a Doctor of Chiropractic, I am very concerned with the sitting posture. I would imagine that most of the readers on Steemit are at their computer too much, just like the rest of the world. So, I thought I would use my opening post on Steem to talk about how Sitting is the New Smoking.

If you sit too much, certain muscle get tight and certain muscles get weak. You can not be great if you are in pain. If can not be great if you spend your time in doctors' office. So many people sit on their way to work, sit at work, sit on their way home, and sit when they get home. The body was not designed to sit, it is designed to be out walking around, pushing and pulling, and occasionally sprinting to save our lives! The stagnation of sitting not only causes muscle and joint problems and pain, it also is a risk factor for cancer, obesity, heart disease, diabetes and depression. We are basically sitting ourselves to death!

This is the first of many hopes on the topics of healthy habits that improve your mood, your energy, your focus and your productivity. Todays' lesson is simply stated: Move More & Sit Less and you will get better at anything you want to do in your life.

Here are a few tips to help: