It’s hard to believe that previous generations went about their lives without knowing their energy consumption or heart rate during their everyday activities. Well, there weren’t any fitness trackers yet, so people didn’t even know what their breathing rate was like or how deep they slept the night before. This is now over, because an international team of doctors and scientists has recorded which advantages typical exercise patterns have for weight, blood lipids and the tendency to diabetes during 24 hours and which ones are more harmful. The short version: Anything is better for the heart than sitting – even sleeping.
Better to sleep than sit: what is good for the heart in everyday life – health
