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What is sedentary activity?
- Watching TV or movies
- Playing video games
- Using the computer or Internet
- Talking on the phone
Health risks of too much sedentary activity:
- Increased weight gain.
- Decreased metabolism – slowing down how the body uses energy.
- Weak muscles and bones.
Benefits of decreasing sedentary activity:
- Weight maintenance or weight loss.
- Increased metabolism – speeding up how the body uses energy.
- Stronger muscles and bones.
What you can do:
- Cut back sedentary activity time by 30 minutes a day.
- Record favorite shows and fast forward through the commercials.
- Get active with friends and family during commercials by doing sit-ups, push-ups, stretching, jumping jacks, running up and down stairs or running in place.
- Use exercise videos to increase physical activity.
- Substitute physical activity such as walking, swimming or dancing for sedentary activity.
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