What might happen if you’re not active?

Today many of the things we do, like working at the computer or watching TV, involve sitting for long periods of time. These activities require you to be less active and can actually put your health at risk. If you are not very active, you may:

• suffer from heart disease or a stroke

• be overweight

• get diabetes

• become less independent later in life and have to depend on other people more

• feel more stressed out

• die earlier

• get in the habit of not being active, making it more difficult to be active again

• lack energy and feel tired often