{"id":17437,"date":"2012-10-28T07:14:37","date_gmt":"2012-10-28T12:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/?p=17437"},"modified":"2014-10-29T10:52:09","modified_gmt":"2014-10-29T15:52:09","slug":"risks-of-sofa-surfing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/risks-of-sofa-surfing\/","title":{"rendered":"Risks of Sofa Surfing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_17441\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/risks-of-sofa-surfing\/obese\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17441\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17441\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17441\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/obese-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17441\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Obesity is on the rise today more than ever. It&#8217;s scary, especially since children make up a huge portion of people who are obese. The wild thing about this epidemic, is that it&#8217;s totally preventable. Sure &#8211; the PLAGUE was hard to get rid of, but obesity and all the negative side effects that go with it can be CURED with a simple process of <em>eating wisely and moving your body on a regular basis.<\/em> Many people blame lack of time each day to be physically active, but the real problem is usually an unwillingness to MAKE time. That doesn&#8217;t mean we all have to go crazy and exercise every single day for hours on end. Just thirty minutes a few times a week would accomplish a whole heck of a lot. The of\u00a0 benefits of regular exercise are clear, as well are the many risks to lack of exercise.\u00a0According to<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/worldservice\/sci_tech\/features\/health\/healthyliving\/exerciserisk.shtml\"> bbc.co.uk<\/a>, these are some of the risks of not exercising:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Heart Disease<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Stroke<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>High Blood Pressure<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Breathlessness\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Little Energy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Stiff Joints<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Osteoporosis<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Poor Posture<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Obesity<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Heart Disease and obesity are probably two of the main risks that correlate with a lack of physical activity. On the other end of the spectrum, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.netdoctor.co.uk\/hearthealth\/exercise.htm\">Net Doctor<\/a>, the benefits of regular exercise are potent as well.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lowers blood pressure<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Increases good HDL cholesterol\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>May reduce levels of bad HDL cholesterol<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Improves circulation by preventing blood clots<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Increases fat loss<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Helps weight-loss<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Builds muscle mass<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Source:<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>For more information on the risks and benefits, visit:<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/worldservice\/sci_tech\/features\/health\/healthyliving\/exerciserisk.shtml\">http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/worldservice\/sci_tech\/features\/health\/healthyliving\/exerciserisk.shtml<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.netdoctor.co.uk\/hearthealth\/exercise.htm\">http:\/\/www.netdoctor.co.uk\/hearthealth\/exercise.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many days a week do you exercise?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is your favorite way to get active?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Fitzness\/218599521492381?ref=hl\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17438\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/facebookButton926.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4cSPgHOzHx8\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Obesity is on the rise today more than ever. 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