Myth (IV). Exercising counteracts the effects of sitting at a desk all day.

Myth (IV). Exercising counteracts the effects of sitting at a desk all day.

Believe it or not, if you’re 45 or older, you probably sit for about 12 hours on a 16-hour waking day. And that’s a problem, studies indicate that the longer you sit, the more likely you are to die sooner. The researchers found that BO Slot being sedentary for more than 13 hours increased a person’s risk of death by 200% compared to those who sat less than 11 hours a day. But a simple adjustment could make a big difference: Get up and move every 30 minutes and you could cut your chances of dying by more than half.