Родени за движение

by Joan Vernikos, Джоан Верникос

Движението е живот и ние сме родени за движение. Вижте резултатите от наблюденията на д-р Джоан Верникос:

Докато д-р Джоан Верникос наблюдава и отчита въздействието на гравитацията върху човешкото тяло както по време на полет в Космоса, така и на Земята, тя стига до неочаквани и за сама нея изводи. Гравитацията работи в полза на човешкото здраве, е нейното откритие. Дългият престой в безтегловност, както и в неподвижно седнало състояние (пред компютъра или телевизора, например, или поради някакво заболяване), довеждат до еднакви последици за организма, съизмерими с бързото остаряване.

Обездвижването тотално вреди на здравето, причинявайки застой в кръвотока, болки в главата, шията и гръбнака, сърдечносъдови проблеми, отслабване на функцията както на мускулите на крайниците, така и на редица жизненоважни органи и системи.

И в крайна сметка води до преждевременно застаряване и западане на здравето. Това е категоричното заключение на изследователката, потвърдено от множество контролирани изследвания.

Направете гравитацията свой съюзник и приятел – съветва д-р Верникос. Което, преведено на практичен език, означава: просто променяйте седналото си положение на всеки 20–30 минути, ставайки прави за известно време. Звучи толкова елементарно, че е трудно да повярваш – но върши чудеса за здравето, настоява тя.

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Genres: Health, Nonfiction

200 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2017

Reviews

[Jane Dugger · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting. Lifelong health is not about just exercising but the actual movement of changing positions from sitting to standing up to squatting, etc.

Don't sit for more than 20 minutes! Even if it just means you stand up at your desk twelve times.

[yamiyoghurt · Rating 3 out of 5]

For people who need epidemiological studies to convince them to move for health. Would recommend Katy Bowman’s books for people looking for more detailed biomechanical explanations, philosophy, and practical advice. Both authors provide different styles for the same message.

[Am Y · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was already a thin book - as in, not many pages. It could have been even thinner though, because in essence, all you need to know is that: a lot of studies have been done, showing that sitting for long, uninterrupted periods, greatly increases one's risk of dying. The author advises to break up these periods of sitting, by getting up every 20 minutes or so. You don't have to exercise or do extensive walking or whatever - just stop sitting , and that alone is enough to reduce the risk.

[Alison Dimitrijevic · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you're looking for motivation to get up and get active, this book's got it. It's packed with solid research gathered by a former NASA scientist who's studied the effects of gravity (and microgravity) on the human body. The "how-to" portion of the book is extremely simple and, for the most part, nothing I haven't heard before — but, for me, the book's value is the motivational effect of reading over the mountain of evidence in favor of getting up from your chair (at least every 30 minutes!).

[Amy Weber · Rating 3 out of 5]

Liked the concepts; some of the background became a bit repetitive for my needs.

[Bill Pye · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lots of great information. You Got the problem, you got answers and plans to do it Great book

[Биляна Тенева · Rating 5 out of 5]

Полезно четиво

[Norm · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is, in a way, a sequel to the author’s “Sitting Kills, Moving Heals” (2011). There is lots of overlap, but there is also plenty of new material, making both books worth reading, although the author admits there are still some gray areas here and more research is needed.

In this book, Dr. Joan shares the latest findings (citing many studies) on the “Sitting Kills” topic and she also weighs in on the difference between “Health” and “Fitness”. There is a chapter on how to incorporate simple movements throughout your day, both at home and at work. Another chapter outlines her 8 Point Plan to keep you active and healthy for life, again, using simple and basic movements. No pain, lifelong gain!

If vigorous exercise, 5 or 6 days a week is just too daunting an ordeal, try this approach instead. It can be hard to fathom the idea that people who simply walk once around the block, but stay active all day, may be just as healthy, or even healthier, as the people who jog or cycle past them, or who spend an hour in the gym, yet sit around for the rest of the day. It seems to defy common sense, but it just may be the case. These days, we are flooded with books on Diet and Exercise, yet we keep hearing reports that Americans are getting fatter and sicker... and at an earlier age. My guess is that there are two main reasons for this; first, we eat too much (especially the wrong kinds of food) and second, we sit too much. This book is designed to get people up and moving. This, I think, is where good health begins and this book can get you started.