The dangers of sitting for a long time

Many people envy the exquisite and beautiful white-collar workers, but they often have health problems of one kind or another due to the tremendous work and life pressures. The group with the most sub-health conditions is white-collar workers, and an important reason is that they sit for a long time. Due to the nature of their work, they face the computer all day long and maintain a sitting posture for a long time. Over time, their bodies cannot bear this kind of load.

However, because many people have no idea about the specific harms caused by sitting for a long time, they do not pay much attention to the harm caused by sitting for a long time. In fact, it is very necessary to understand these, and the following is an introduction.

The first harm of sitting for a long time: sitting for a long time will cause insufficient blood supply to the brain, resulting in reduced oxygen and nutrients to the brain, aggravating fatigue, insomnia, memory loss and increasing the possibility of suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

The second harm of sitting for a long time: sitting for a long time will cause muscle soreness, stiff neck, headache and dizziness, and aggravate lumbar and cervical diseases.

The third harm of long-term sitting: According to the rules, sitting in the office and working hard every day consumes a lot of mental and physical energy, so you should always feel hungry. But why do you still not want to eat anything and don’t feel hungry when it’s time to eat? This is the power of long-term sitting.

The fourth harm of long-term sitting: Long-term sitting can cause long-term congestion of the venous plexus near the rectum, which can increase the degree of congestion and aggravate hemorrhoids, leading to bleeding in the stool, anal fissures, etc.

The fifth harm of sitting for a long time: when the calories consumed are greater than the calories consumed, fat in the body is likely to accumulate and weight will increase. Obesity is a risk factor for many chronic diseases.

The sixth hazard of prolonged sitting: When people sit for a long time, the weight of the whole body is pressed on the bottom of the spine, and the shoulders and neck are inactive for a long time, which can easily cause cervical stiffness. In severe cases, it can even cause spinal deformation and induce hunchback and bone hyperplasia.

The seventh harm of sitting for a long time: sitting for a long time will compress the bladder meridian located in the buttocks and thighs, causing poor blood circulation in the bladder meridian and leading to bladder dysfunction. The kidney meridian and the bladder meridian are exterior and interior to each other, so this will cause abnormal kidney function. This is the reason why it is said that "sitting for a long time hurts the kidneys".

Through the introduction of the above content, we can understand that sitting for a long time is harmful to the human body, and the damage caused in severe cases will be relatively large. Generally speaking, the most common insomnia among white-collar workers is related to sitting for a long time. Knowing the above-mentioned hazards can make white-collar workers think about standing up and moving around when they sit for a long time. This is a manifestation of being responsible for themselves.