“Even an avid exerciser who spends more than an hour per day working out, but spends the rest of the day seated, it [prolonged sitting] almost wipes out the beneficial effect of exercise,” said Mayo ...

Taking the stairs is a form of NEAT, or non-exercise activity thermogenesis. (Getty Images) Maybe it’s been a while since you’ve been to the gym or had an hour to kill in yoga class. But that doesn’t ...