Get off your Butt!!

We have been advised to exercise at least 20 minutes a day to decrease our risks of heart disease. But it seems that what we do the rest of the day also is important!

Comparing many studies, researchers found that Increased sedentary time was associated with significant, independent increases in risk for all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality, as well as cardiovascular disease, cancer, and type 2 diabetes incidence. Increased exercise blunted — but did not completely eliminate — the excess risks associated with sedentary behavior.

So get off your butt!