Why Sitting Too Long Negates Good Health Habits with Krisna Hanks

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In this episode of the Wisepreneurs Podcast, host Nigel Rawlins sits down with Krisna Hanks, a metabolic health expert, to discuss how prolonged sitting can undermine even the healthiest habits. With decades of experience and her role as Director of Employee Wellness Programs at Ovadia Heart Health, Krisna highlights the importance of small, frequent “metabolic sparks” to boost resilience and mental clarity. She introduces the concept of the “active couch potato”—people who work out yet still sit for long hours—and offers actionable tips to help professionals over 50 maintain physical and cognitive vitality.

Key Themes

• The Impact of Sedentary Behavior: Effects on metabolic markers, cognitive function, and overall health.
• Metabolic Health Essentials: Importance of core metabolic markers like blood pressure, glucose, and triglycerides.
• ‘Metabolic Sparks’ for Everyday Life: Short activity breaks can boost energy and mental clarity.
• Employee Wellness in the Workplace: Moving beyond disease management to proactive wellness.
• Aging with Independence: Ways to maintain physical and cognitive resilience as we age.

Mentions

• Individuals: Dr Philip Ovadia, Dr Neville Owen, Dr Georgia Ede, Dr Christopher Palmer
• Organizations: Ovadia Heart Health, Stanford Health Promotion Network, Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Offers
Ovadia Heart Health's—free whitepaper on the impacts of sedentary behaviour can be downloaded at ovadiahearthealth.com/wellness.

Get in touch with Krisna

LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisnahanks/

Director Employee Wellness Ovadia Heart Health
https://ovadiahearthealth.com/

Square1wellness
https://www.square1wellness.com/

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