Regular exercise can do wonders for your heart—at every stage of life. 💙
Discover how movement improves heart health and why even small steps can make a big difference.
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#HeartHealth #MoveMore
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🪑 Sitting Too Much Could Be Silently Hurting You.
Modern lifestyles often keep us seated for hours, but prolonged sitting can have a real impact on your health. Research suggests that excessive sedentary time may contribute to:
✔ Poor posture and back, neck, and shoulder discomfort
✔ Slower metabolism and weight gain
✔ Increased risk of high blood pressure and heart disease
✔ Reduced insulin sensitivity and higher blood sugar levels
The good news? Small changes can make a difference. Stand up, stretch, and take a short walk every 30–60 minutes to help keep your body active.
📩 For enquiries: connect@medigear.uk
#MediGear #HealthyLiving #MoveMore #SedentaryLifestyle #WorkplaceWellness #PostureMatters #HeartHealth #MetabolicHealth
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🩵 Diabetes Week (8–14 June) highlights the importance of understanding diabetes and the benefits of staying active.
Being physically active can help your body use insulin better, support blood sugar levels, improve overall health and boost both physical and mental wellbeing.
It doesn’t have to be intense - walking, swimming, cycling, gentle stretches or even small bursts of movement at home all make a difference. Starting small, like a 10-minute walk or breaking up time sitting down, is a great place to begin.
#DiabetesWeek #GetActive #Wellbeing #MoveMore
@DiabetesUK @undefeatable @Sport_England
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Jun 11
Movement is powerful. 💙 Through our Freedom to Move project, migrants came together to stay active, improve wellbeing, build confidence, and connect with others. Every step counts!
Thank you @BeeNetwork
#FreedomToMove #MigrantWellbeing #MoveMore #CommunityHealth #ActiveLiving
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I saw this quote and thought, " Wow", I like that. Then I looked up Cicero and realised that he was alive from 106BC to 43BC. Why, in 2026, are we still ignoring the benefits of a body that is moved often? #thoughtfulthursday #physio #exerciseismedicine #movemore
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Prolonged sitting has been linked to various health issues such as obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. It is important to break up long periods of sitting with movement🚶♂️to reduce the negative effects. #SittingIsTheNewSmoking #MoveMore
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Sedentary behavior, such as prolonged sitting, has been linked to negative health effects similar to smoking. It is important to break up sitting time with movement to reduce these risks. 🚶♂️💼 #SedentaryLifestyle #MoveMore #HealthRisk
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Sedentary behavior, such as prolonged sitting, has been linked to negative health effects similar to smoking. It is important to break up sitting time with movement to reduce these risks. 🚶♂️💼 #SedentaryLifestyle #MoveMore #HealthRisk
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Jun 11
Movement isn't a break from learning.
It IS the learning. 🧠
97% of Fit Kids partners see improved student mood.
93% say students stay engaged all year.
That's what 190 schools have figured out.
#FitKids #MoveMore #WholeChildWellness #KidsFitness
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Ken Jaques (Jakes) 🇨🇦 💜 🦁🦉 retweeted
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Sitting is the new smoking… but not on your bike. 🚴♂️💪
Stand up. Move. Stretch. Walk. Ride.
Our body was designed for motion, not endless hours in a chair.
Every step is an investment in your future health. #MoveMore #Health #BalanceFromTheInsideOut
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Jun 9
We charge our phones every day but often ignore the body carrying us through it all.
Your spine supports every step, bend and reach. Give it the care it deserves with movement, strength, and mindful posture.
#wearespine #spinehealth #posturematters #healthyhabits #movemore
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Thinking about getting into #cycling?
@BerylBikes are offering free use of electric bikes throughout #Plymouth. You can access this offer by visiting one of your local wellbeing hubs to find out more information.
See image for more details.
#movemore @livewellsw @PHPlymouth
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James Tang 🍎 retweeted
Exercise is Medicine for your Brain 🧠
#ExerciseIsMedicine #MoveMore
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Move more for a healthier you 🚶♂️💪
You don’t need a perfect routine—just a little more movement each day. Take a short walk, stretch between tasks, use the stairs, or add a quick strength set at home. Small steps add up fast.
#MoveMore #HealthyHabits #Wellness #DailyMovement #ActiveLifestyle #FitnessMotivation #MindBody #SelfCare #SmallStepsBigResults #FeelBetterEveryDay
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As a 54yo Gen X vet, we grew up forced outside—playing sports, running around, church/kid clubs. It built mind, body & soul. Then late '90s/early 2000s: "Just walk 10k steps or do housework. Rigorous exercise? Optional." Fitness trackers, body positivity pushed "obesity is healthy." Relax & love yourself.
We knew better. New studies prove it: 1 min vigorous activity (playing with kids, sports, intense efforts) = 4-9 min or more of moderate (or way more light). Huge drops in cancer, diabetes, heart disease, dementia risks.
Old advice relied on questionnaires, not real outcomes. Exploding chronic disease rates showed the failure. Any movement helps (get those steps!) but we need to push kids (and ourselves) back to real play & rigor. Lives depend on it.
#GenX #MoveMore #HealthTruth
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