Category Archives: Get Fit Don’t Sit
Time To Step It Up, America!
As CEO of the American Diabetes Association, I see research and statistics every day that reinforce the importance of staying active to reduce risk factors surrounding diabetes. One fact that stands out in particular is that sitting for long periods of time increases the risk of serious, potentially life-threatening health problems such as obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Continue reading
Join FitForGood and Start Stepping
Sign up and Fitbit will track your steps from Nov. 9 through Nov. 20. At the end of the challenge, Fitbit will award a total of $1 million to charity. You help decide where the money goes! Continue reading
Don’t Just Sit There!
Sitting. A lot. It all adds up. And that’s just not good for you. For our inaugural National “Get Fit Don’t Sit” Day, we want to get you up and moving, as prolonged sitting for hours and hours every day creates serious health risks. Continue reading
Are You Sitting Down?!
You know the feeling: It’s been a long day. You’ve been typing away on that Q3 earnings report in hopes you avoid getting Office Space’d into your cube over the weekend. Your neck is stiff, your back is sore, but … Continue reading
