Beth's Ponderings
As we make the
transition to the season of winter, many of us just don’t feel the urge to move
or exercise. No need to feel guilty as
this is a part of the natural cycle we go through, as do most mammals in our
northern region, as our bodies slow down to conserve energy during the cold
winter months of hibernation.
Since humans don’t
hibernate we need to maintain some level of activity, even in winter , in order
to stay healthy.
But, how much
activity do we really need? Articles,
websites, books, and newcasts abound with various recommendations ranging from
a mere 5 minute walk daily to an hour of intense activity daily.
I recently read
where NASA discovered - almost by accident - the condition that causes the
greatest ageing and illness on our bodies is weightlessness (i.e. zero gravity),
and the closest earthly equivalent to weightlessness is sitting or standing
because gravity isn’t working on our bodies, other than to keep us earth-bound.
Therefore, the best
“exercise” is one that moves our bodies through gravity - not so much
horizontally, but vertically, such as jumping and climbing. Now, before you get too winded just thinking
about that, the easiest way to move our bodies through gravity is to stand up
from a sitting position and sit back down.
Doing that a minimum of 32 times during each day will do more for our
overall health than most exercise.
Beth
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