Tag Archives: sedentary lifestyle

Get Fit, Don’t Sit

Posted on May 5, 2015 by janekdickinson

 Tomorrow is the American Diabetes Association’s first National Get Fit Don’t Sit Day. The motivation for this event was a report published in January of this year that said we are sitting too much! I, for one, am guilty as … Continue reading →

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Protecting Ourselves from Sitting

Posted on January 28, 2015 by janekdickinson

When I first read this article I started getting pretty fired up. Actually, it was after I read the title of the article. Really? It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that sitting for long periods of time … Continue reading →

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Bedroom TV and Weight in Kids

Posted on March 4, 2014 by janekdickinson

This news flash about bedroom televisions and increased weight in kids did not surprise me. I have never been a supporter of kids having a tv in their room. All it does is encourage a sedentary lifestyle in the comfort … Continue reading →

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Stand Up and Move!

Posted on November 14, 2012 by janekdickinson

The evidence against a sedentary lifestyle is mounting, and has been for years. And so are the opportunities to sit! More and more of us work from home, and the majority of those who don’t either drive or take public … Continue reading →

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