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Why are people becoming physically inactive these days?

National Academy of Sports Medicine
National Academy of Sports Medicine
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Better technology is one thing allowing people to do things from palm of their hand or the comfort of their home. Society has become such that everthing is performed electronically and/or behind a desk, in a seated position. People are just not moving as much as they used to. It’s also easier to eat cheap, unhealthy food, versus healthy and wholesome food. As a result of both, obesity has become an epidemic.

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