Inactivity is a big health threat, perhaps accounting for 2.5 million deaths over the next decade. Labeled as Sedentary Death Syndrome (SeDS), inactivity has health risks beyond obesity.
Staying active can downsize your risks of chronic disease.
- Heart health. Regular aerobic exercise boosts HDL- (good) cholesterol, may slow atherosclerosis, and may help control blood pressure.
- Bone health. Both weight-bearing activity and the push and pull of muscles with bones help keep bones strong by stimulating calcium deposits.
- Protection from diabetes. By improving glucose metabolism, being active may help protect against type 2 diabetes.
- Cancer protection. Regular activity also reduces some cancer risk.
- Brain function. Regular activity may promote memory, learning, and thinking skills—and maybe lower the chances of dementia, mental decline, and Alzheimer’s disease.
Move more to increase your chances for a longer, healthier life.
- Spend at least 15 minutes more doing something active (anything!) today—it doesn’t need to be sports.
- Write down three ways to add 15 minutes of active living everyday—until you move 60 minutes daily.
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