What happens when .......... I spend the day sitting ?

     

     Spending a lazy day on the lounge may not seem evil to you, but your body finds plenty of ways to make trouble with the glucose idling in your bloodstream. 
     Taking a walk or getting any other type of physical activity forces muscle cells to soak up glucose, which is used to produce energy. On a day when you don't give your muscles enough work to do, glucose goes unused. Over time, a sit-around lifestyle encourages two major problems: your body converts some unused sugar to fat; and having glucose hanging around in the blood can increase the levels of dangerous compounds called advanced glycation end-products (AGE's) that damage nerves and blood cells. That is why high blood sugar can lead to complications such as kidney disease, nerve damage and blindness. 
     Getting out of the door for a walk can help you avoid these. Exercise is a reliable fat burner and research shows that physical activity lowers levels of AGEs, among other benefits. 

Sitting around is a set-up for bad blood sugar, weight gain and all the problems they can cause. 

Reference : What happens when ...........; Readers Digest, January 2014.