It’s no secret that sitting all day has some serious health ramifications.

In fact,Better Healthsuggests that sitting could be “the new smoking.”

“We are sitting ourselves to death.

Person sleeping on sofa surrounded by food

The chair is out to kill us.”

Why is sitting so dangerous?

It can seriously mess with your metabolism.

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Basically, insulin tells your pancreas to convert dietary sugars into energy.

When those cells become resistant to insulin,Mayo Clinicendocrinologist Eleanna De Filippis explains that it can be serious.

As a result, blood sugar levels increase to the point of being in the diabetic range."

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Like with many health issues, this problem can affect men and women differently.

In fact, studies have shown thatwomen are more protected against insulin resistanceand pop in 2 diabetes than men.

You could even cut back fromeating too much sugar.

Even the smallest steps can keep health problems from catching up to you.