WRFH/Radio Free Hillsdale 101.7 FM - A Bit of Fit: Sitting

Episode Date: June 6, 2025

A Bit of Fit brings you bit-sized bits of health and fitness tips to implement in everyday life. Created and hosted by Emma Wiermann.EP 1 “Sitting”: The health risks of sitting for long periods.

Welcome to A Bit of Fit, where we bring you bite-sized bits of health and fitness tips to implement in everyday life. My name is Emma Weirman, and I like to keep fit, though I am not a certified medical professional. Please be sure to confer with your doctor before implementing dietary or fitness regimen changes. Today's topic is sitting. Sitting for long periods can seriously harm your health. A study following 8,000 adults recently published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine found that people who sit for over eight hours a day have a higher risk of heart disease and disease. diabetes, similar to that caused by obesity and smoking. So, if you're glued to a desk all day,

make it a habit to walk around every 30 minutes. You could be saving your life. That was today's bit of fit. I'm Emma Weirman on Radio Free Hillsdale, 101.7 FM.