As Things Stand: More Evidence Why You Should Limit Your Sitting
September 20, 2023
You’ve heard it before and we’ve said it before: Sitting is the new smoking. Long stretches spent sitting in a chair can cause dire consequences for your physical health and mental well-being. The evidence has been building for years. For example, even just an hour’s worth of sitting means your…
Sitting (Not So) Pretty: Even Brief Walks Can Counter The Negative Effects Of Excessive Sitting
January 18, 2023
It’s no secret that a sedentary lifestyle and excessive sitting can be harmful to both your physical and cognitive health. In fact, whether you continue to sit in an office, spend hours in front of the tv, or just like to relax all day on your front porch, sitting for…
(Don’t) Sit Down: More Evidence That Passive Sedentary Behavior Is Harmful
September 7, 2022
Hopefully, everyone had a relaxing and restful summer. If you were lucky, you grabbed some time sitting on the beach, lounging by the lake, or just relaxing in the backyard, ideally catching a breeze in all the summer heat we had. However, if you’re now strategizing about how to spend…
Sit Down, Then Head Out: Sitting May Have Benefits But So Does Getting Outdoors
October 21, 2020
For a long time now, including from agebuzz, the warnings have been consistent, i.e., that “sitting is the new smoking” and the more sedentary your lifestyle, the more harm to your health. So when reports recently surfaced that sitting, in fact, may not be so bad for you, we had…
Remain Standing: Your Sedentary Pandemic Lifestyle Is Harming Your Health
June 24, 2020
If there’s one thing we’ve likely all shared during the pandemic and the lockdown, it’s this: most of us have spent a lot more time sitting with less physical movement than usual. We no longer trek to an office, shlep to the store, or head out to social gatherings, and…
No Kidding. No Sitting. By agebuzz Co-Founder Connie Zuckerman
June 19, 2019
(This piece first appeared on, and is reprinted with the permission of, the fabulous website Lustre) Knee-deep into my “post-retirement life,” I frequently find myself busier than I’ve ever been. So many hours are spent at the theater, sharing meals with family and friends, traveling across the country to…