{"id":2011,"date":"2015-06-14T18:39:10","date_gmt":"2015-06-14T16:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=2011"},"modified":"2026-03-12T12:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T11:00:18","slug":"sitting-may-be-dangerous-for-your-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2015\/06\/sitting-may-be-dangerous-for-your-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Sitting May Be Dangerous For Your Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sitting on an office chair for prolonged periods of time can definitely cause lower back pain or worsen an existing back problem. What else are the other effects?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article below to know more about the consequences of sitting for too long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

http:\/\/breakingnewsenglish.com\/1506\/150609-sitting.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What is your reaction to this, “A sedentary lifestyle\u00a0may be taking up to two years off your life<\/em>“?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. How long do you usually sit everyday? What do you notice are its effects on you\/your body?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. How do you make your lifestyle less sedentary?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. What can you do to curb the amount of time you spend on the chair?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. What other things have effects on a person’s longevity?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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