Add small bursts of movement during sedentary stretches.

Research suggests that prolonged sitting is unhealthy. It is a key risk factor for obesity, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some cancers. Moving throughout the day can improve your health and may ...

A new study found that just a few minutes of consistent movement throughout the day might blunt a post-meal blood sugar spike ...

A study published in the European Heart Journal found that we spend a whopping average of 10.4 hours a day sitting. Unsurprisingly, the researchers concluded that while moderate-to-vigorous physical ...

Regular, light walking breaks can lead to blood-pressure benefits for people who live a sedentary lifestyle, according to new research. Although the breaks taken in this small study did not have a ...

Researchers have identified exactly how many movement breaks you need — and can realistically stick with — to counteract the negative effects of spending too much time in a chair. Extended periods of ...

Hourly movement breaks of just 5 minutes each seem to offer the best balance between feasibility and effectiveness for mitigating the health harms of prolonged sitting, suggests a large study carried ...

The Body Electric challenge has inspired tens of thousands of listeners to incorporate more movement into their days. For some, this new lifestyle... How short gentle movement breaks transformed one ...

Want to spend less time on your devices and more time on your feet in 2025? We're here to help with a two-week challenge that can jumpstart your year: Add regular movement breaks throughout your day, ...