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What Evolutionary Biology Can Teach Us About Diet, Exercise, and Staying Alive

Plain English with Derek Thompson

CHAPTER

Challenging the Myths of Sitting and Health

This chapter delves into the 'sitting industrial complex' and questions the belief that sitting is always harmful to health. It presents research comparing the sitting habits of hunter-gatherers and modern Americans, emphasizing the importance of the context and nature of sitting for overall health.

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