Get Up!: Why Your Chair Is Killing You and What You Can Do About It
Jul 2014 · Macmillan + ORM
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Take a stand against disease, depression, and obesity by ditching the sedentary lifestyle—and becoming actively happy and healthy: “Fascinating research.” —Booklist
It feels great to sink into the sofa after a long day—but spending too much time sitting down can have serious health consequences. Some studies show it can be more dangerous than smoking. But how can you combat the threat in an era of desk jobs, spread-out suburbs, and digital everything?
In Get Up!, James A. Levine’s original scientific research shows how today’s chair-based world, in which we no longer use our bodies as they evolved to be used, is having negative consequences on our health, and is a leading cause of diabetes, cancer, and heart disease. In the course of recent history, humans have moved from a primarily active lifestyle to one that is largely sedentary, and this change has reshaped every facet of our lives, from social interaction to classroom design. The good news is that fixing the problem doesn’t require mountain climbing or marathon running. Levine shows how to throw off the shackles of inertia—and reverse these negative trends through simple changes in our daily lives.
It feels great to sink into the sofa after a long day—but spending too much time sitting down can have serious health consequences. Some studies show it can be more dangerous than smoking. But how can you combat the threat in an era of desk jobs, spread-out suburbs, and digital everything?
In Get Up!, James A. Levine’s original scientific research shows how today’s chair-based world, in which we no longer use our bodies as they evolved to be used, is having negative consequences on our health, and is a leading cause of diabetes, cancer, and heart disease. In the course of recent history, humans have moved from a primarily active lifestyle to one that is largely sedentary, and this change has reshaped every facet of our lives, from social interaction to classroom design. The good news is that fixing the problem doesn’t require mountain climbing or marathon running. Levine shows how to throw off the shackles of inertia—and reverse these negative trends through simple changes in our daily lives.
About the author
James A. Levine is the co-director of the Mayo Clinic/Arizona State University Obesity Solutions Initiative and the inventor of the treadmill desk. He has published more than 100 scientific papers, worked on dozens of corporate programs, and served as an advisor for schools on how to make the classroom a more active place. He was awarded the Invention of the Year Award by NASA, the Platinum Award at the World Fair, and Entrepreneur of the Year in the State of Minnesota. His work has been featured on Rock Center, 60 Minutes, BBC, and all major network US morning shows, as well as in The New York Times, and The Times of London.
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