You Shouldn’t Sit for More Than 4 Hours a Day! – Newsweek Magazine, Sep., 2023
Many Americans spend most of their day sitting down. A nationwide survey revealed the average person spends 9.5 hours sitting down—more than double the amount of time recommended by a chiropractor. And that was before the Covid pandemic and remote working!
Tom Oddo, a chiropractor based in New York City, spoke to Newsweek: “I usually tell patients to sit for less than four hours during their workday because that is likely the most sedentary time in their day. “The long and short of it is this: if you sit a ton, your body will hurt. But if you move for three to four hours a day on top of all that sitting, you probably won’t die from a sitting disease. Although that strategy doesn’t leave a lot of time for sleep.” Click here to read the full article on this health topic from Newsweek Magazine.
