Sedentary Lifestyle has Targeted Tricity Population
Sitting down all day is a common way to live, but it can also be unhealthy. Being sedentary for just a few hours each day can increase your risk of heart disease and diabetes. According to a PGI study, 63% of men, and 83% of women lead a sedentary lifestyle in Chandigarh. This is quite an alarming statistic, especially for the youth. If you are feeling tired and just want more energy then here are some tips on how you can reduce the risk of developing these conditions by getting up from your desk:
Being sedentary for too long can increase the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.
A sedentary lifestyle is defined as sitting for more than six hours a day. Sedentary behaviour increases your risk of heart disease and diabetes, but it also raises the risk of cancer.
While you may think that being active helps you lose weight and improve your health, this isn’t always the case—in fact, some studies suggest that people who exercise more often are actually more likely to be overweight than those who don’t exercise at all. And being overweight can increase your risk for depression and other mental disorders as well.
Exercising for even as little as 10 minutes at a time can help.
You might be surprised to hear that even 10 minutes of exercise can make a difference. The truth is, your body needs to be exposed to physical activity for at least 30 minutes every day in order to reap the health benefits—and we are not just talking about losing weight or burning fat.
In fact, research shows that even short bursts of activity (like walking) help improve blood pressure and reduce stress levels. And if you need more convincing: According to a study, people who walked briskly for some timeevery day had lower blood pressure than those who did no exercise at all!
It is important to have a combination of strength training, stretching, and moderate-to-high-intensity exercise.
Strength training builds muscle mass, which is essential for gaining strength in your legs and core. If you are sedentary or overweight, strength training will help improve bone health as well as reduce the risk of injury due to improper posture during daily activities like walking or sitting at work all day long!
Stretching improves flexibility by improving joint range of motion (ROM). This can help prevent injuries from occurring when you fall or twist during daily activities such as gardening or shopping around town!
Moderate-to-high-intensity exercise involves short bursts of intense activity lasting between 15 seconds to about 30 minutes depending on how much time you can take out for physical activities.
You don’t have to go to the gym or start an intense routine
If you are looking for a way to get moderate exercise without going to the gym, walking is an excellent option.It is enough to make a difference. It can be done anywhere, at any time of day or night—and it’s easy to fit into a busy schedule. Plus, it’s simple and free!
If you have health problems such as heart disease or high blood pressure (which makes it harder for your heart to pump), talk with your doctor before starting any kind of exercise routine.
A well-balanced diet can also help protect you from the effects of a sedentary lifestyle.
Studies have shown that people who eat a variety of foods and avoid processed foods are less likely to develop chronic conditions like heart disease, diabetes or cancer.
It’s important to drink enough water every day because it helps your body function properly by flushing toxins out through urination (2-3 litres per day), keeping your skin hydrated and reducing muscle cramps during exercise.
Even the busiest person can find time to improve their health.
You may be thinking, “I’m too busy for this.” Or maybe you’re feeling guilty that you don’t have enough time to exercise or eat right. But even if your schedule is packed with work, family and other commitments, there are ways of finding some extra moments in your day so that they count as part of your daily routine.
Start by making some room on your calendar for those activities—and then make a commitment to stick with them! The more often we tell ourselves that something needs our attention (even if we don’t feel like doing it), the more likely it becomes that we will actually do something about it once we get around to doing so.
Trust Medical Consultation
Prevention is the best cure and suits best in this care. Apart from staying active and taking out time for physical activity, you should stay in touch with a medical professional as well. Being forewarned is being forearmed. Getting yourself tested every 3-4 months is the ideal thing to do to track your health records.
Conclusion
The effects of a sedentary lifestyle will gradually take a toll on your health. It can be hard to make time for exercise when we have so many other commitments, but there are many ways in which we can improve our health and reduce our risk of developing diseases like heart disease and diabetes. So even if you don’t think you have enough time, start small. Contact us to know more about our health packages.
Meet Our MD, Dr. Charandeep Singh Sahni
We take pride in the fact that we are led and driven by the innovative and humanitarian approach of our honourable managing director, Dr Charandeep Singh Sahni. Carrying several years of experience in medical services under his belt, Dr Sahni has been actively involved in organizing and conducting national and state-level conferences at TMH. He specializes in lymph node pathology, GI pathology, head and neck pathology, and breast pathology.
Medical Academic Background and Career at a Glance
- MBBS from the prestigious Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Hospital, Mumbai with distinction in Biochemistry and Pharmacology in 2000.
- MD in pathology from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai from 2003-06.
- Worked as Senior Resident in Department of Histopathology at PGIMER, Chandigarh.
Research and Papers Presented by Dr Sahni
Dr Sahni also demonstrated his professional achievements by presenting his research works at several eminent conferences. Some of his research work was published and referred by eminent medical journals.
- He presented a poster on “Aorto-Left Atrial Fistula” in APCON 2003 at Bhubaneswar.
- His paper on “Analysis of Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Study of 173 cases” in APCON 2005 at Pune was lauded by the healthcare community.
- In 2006, he demonstrated an important piece of research titled “Distribution, clinicopathological characteristics and immunophenotyping of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: A study of 313 cases using WHO classification (2000)” at APCON 2006 in Bangalore.
Key Published Works:
Dr Sahni has also been involved with many articles published by leading science and medical journals.
- Bothra R, Pai PS, Chaturvedi P, Majeed TA, Singh C, Gujral S, Kane SV. Follicular dendritic cell tumour of tonsil – is it an underdiagnosed entity? Indian J Cancer 2005; 42 (4): 211-4.
- Charandeep S Sahni, Sangeeta B. Desai. Distribution and Clinicopathological characteristics of non- Hodgkin’s lymphoma in India: A study of 935 cases using the WHO classification of lymphoid neoplasms (2000). Leukaemia and Lymphoma 2007; 48 (1): 122-133.
- Charandeep Sahni, Sangeeta Desai. Primary testicular precursor B-lymphoblastic lymphoma: A rare entity. Leukaemia and Lymphoma 2007