Two Minute Healthy Buzz Here is your question today: True or False: If you go to the gym for an hour five days a week, but otherwise sit at a desk job, the time at the gym makes up for a long day of sitting. Where we once linked the amount of time spent watching TV and its sedentary effects to obesity and chronic health conditions, we are now looking at the broader picture; the time collectively spent sitting at all activities. Driving to work, sitting at your desk, sitting at the computer in the evening and sitting during leisure time is taking a very large toll on your health. When we add up all this time collectively, Americans sit on average 9 hours a day. Unfortunately, it seems that extended bouts of daily sitting, places you at risk for a myriad of health conditions and premature death, no matter if you are a regular exerciser or not! This is intriguing! Watch the Video: 
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