16/06/2022
A skinny person isn’t necessarily healthier than a larger person. Associating weight with health is a dangerous myth that we have culturally bought into. While obesity is often linked to health problems like diabetes and heart disease, the truth is there’s no one right BMI for everybody. You can do as much harm to your body by being too thin as you can by being overweight. True health is the result of a balanced diet and sufficient exercise, not the number on the scale.
Sitting is not the new smoking. This trendy catchphrase was based on a single study from 2010 that suggested higher mortality for those who sit more than 6 hours a day. The reality is more complex, however. An excessively sedentary lifestyle can increase the risk of chronic diseases, but not nearly as much as smoking does. What you’re doing while you’re sitting matters, too. Working at a computer burns more calories and keeps your metabolism running better than just watching TV, for example.