Are you struggling to lose weight even though you regularly visit the gym or head outside for a run 3-5 times a week?  I know I’ve been caught in a situation where I work my butt off for 45-minutes each day and still just seem to be holding steady instead of losing weight?

What gives, why isn’t the weigth coming off?

Turns out that it may have something to do with how you spend the rest of your 16 or so hours each day.  If you spend the time sitting either at a desk or in a chair then you could be cancelling out the best intentioned exercise routine and in fact, still gain weight instead of realizing weight loss.

Research conducted by the Baker Heart Institute, International Diabetes Institute is reported in “Our Office Chairs Are Slowly Killing Us” explaining that critical digestive enzymes are rendered less effective when most of your day is spent sitting. 

This is certainly sobering news for those who lead rather sedentary lives with brief spurts of exercise – if you are one of these people you may want to consider the benefits of fitting in regular breaks in your day where you stand, pace, walk around or perform an activity.

By working more frequent periods of activity in your day you just may significantly improve your overall health, lower your risk of diseases such as diabetes and certain cancers as well as improve your weight loss goals.