Why sitting is bad for health ⏲️ 6 Minute English

Could sitting be damaging to our health? Phil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.👇👇👇 ❓❓❓ On average, how many hours a day do British adults spend sitting down? a) 7 hours b) 9 hours c) 12 hours Listen to the programme to hear the answer. [Cover: Getty Images] You can download the audio and a free programme transcript here 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish... Vocabulary: ✔️engineer (something) out - design or plan in such a way that something is not required ✔️this/so much - in such large amounts ✔️blood circulation - the flow of blood through the heart and blood vessels which carries oxygen around the body ✔️geared around - organised and prepared towards a certain activity or purpose ✔️swim against the tide - not follow what most people are doing; do the opposite of most people ✔️drive (someone) towards - push someone towards accepting a new condition or situation More 6 Minute English episodes: ⭐ Why everyone loves the underdog 👉    • Why everyone loves the underdog ⏲️ 6 Minut...   ⭐ What makes a great library?👉    • What makes a great library?  ⏲️ 6 Minute E...   ⭐ Sewing to fight period poverty👉    • Sewing to fight period poverty ⏲️ 6 Minute...   ⭐ Plastic waste eaten by enzymes 👉    • Plastic waste eaten by enzymes ⏲️ 6 Minute...   ⭐ Feed your brain 👉    • Feed your brain ⏲️ 6 Minute English   ⭐ Food for new mums 👉    • Food for new mums ⏲️ 6 Minute English   ⭐ What is the future of work? 👉    • What is the future of work? ⏲️ 6 Minute En...   ⭐ How the language of menus matters 👉    • How the language of menus matters ⏲️ 6 Min...   ⭐ Addicted to sugar 👉    • Addicted to sugar ⏲️ 6 Minute English   ⭐ Our love of pets 👉    • Our love of pets ⏲️ 6 Minute English   🤩🤩🤩 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English 👉 http://tinyurl.com/ps3hplv ✔️ Visit our website 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish ✔️ Follow us on Instagram 👉   / bbclearningenglish   ✔️ Find us on Facebook 👉   / bbclearningenglish.multimedia   ✔️ Join us on TikTok 👉   / bbclearningenglish   We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment 😊 #learnenglish #bbclearningenglish #sittingdown #activelifestyle #6minuteenglish