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EPISODE · Jan 11, 2024 · 28 MIN

So much sitting, looking at screens. Can we combat our sedentary lives? | Body Electric

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This is an episode we think you might enjoy of Body Electric. TED Radio Hour host Manoush Zomorodi investigates the relationship between our technology and our bodies and asks: How are we physically adapting to meet the demands of the Information Age? Why do so many of us feel utterly drained after a day spent attached to our devices?This episode explores how economic eras have shaped the human body in the past with author Vybarr Cregan-Reid. Additionally, hear from Columbia University researcher and exercise physiologist Keith Diaz on how moving our bodies (and staying off our screens) helps us feel our best. Click here to find out more about the project: npr.org/bodyelectric Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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