50 years ago, the daily activities of most people were equivalent to walking 5-8 km per day.Today, people cannot cross that road for a week.
Therefore, it is not uncommon for obesity to increase and affect health. The culprit is stagnation. Our lives are getting more and more convenient thanks to labor-saving devices over the past half century. And we have to pay with a serious decrease in physical activity.
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Playing with children is also an effective way to reduce fat.Only practice this movement when the child is strong enough.(Photo: Daily Mail)
We use cars, buses or trams to work. Children are taken to school by the car, the elevator replaces the stairs in shopping centers, offices and apartments.
Washing machines, vacuum cleaners, dishwashers and lawn mowers all reduce the effort to maintain a neat, clean house. TV makes us stick to the sofa. Nearly one-third of adults spend more than 10 hours sitting in one seat each day, bringing the total to 32 years and 4 months in a lifetime.
It is no surprise that researchers accuse our idle life of being the culprits of weight gain.
So what is the solution?
The key is exercise. We still conduct daily life but combine physical training. That means standing on the phone, walking in the room, tapping on the floor while working. It means never use a car whenever you can walk, stand on short bus routes, use elevator lift stairs if possible.
All these small activities are beneficial. A study in the Netherlands found that those who spend time doing moderate exercises regularly will burn more calories than those who work hard but for shorter periods of time. And you only need to work half an hour every day to make a difference.
Here are 10 simple ways to integrate exercise in daily activities:
1. Set an alarm 30 minutes earlier in the morning and walk to the bus stop or cycle to work. 2. If you drive to work, park your car away from work at the farthest possible place and walk the remaining distance. 3. Walk in the building to convey information instead of sending messages or e-mails. 4. Use stairs instead of elevators. 5. Use the toilet away from your seat. 6. Choose the printer or scanner away from your seat. 7. Stand up every time you talk on the phone. 8. Walk outside to have lunch instead of ordering food. 9. Walk in the office to talk to people. 10. Practice simple movements in the seat like stretching your limbs, twisting your body, turning your neck .