Podcast — November 26, 2019

Ep 39. State Of The Nation: Is Inactivity The New Smoking? + How To Reverse It’s effects With Kenny Butler From UK Active

Hello podcast, on this episode Kenny Butler who is the head of health and wellbeing development at UK Active to discuss the state of inactivity in the United Kingdom. Our conversation covers the current levels of inactivity in the UK, the drastic negative health effects of an inactive lifestyle and it’s comparisons with smoking. We also discuss what we can do in our own lives to reverse the effects of inactivity.

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Kenny Butler

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Kenny explains the huge issue we have as a nation in regards to inactivity.

Kenny explains what the signs of frailty and aging are, and how we should challenge ourselves and our abilities and work to maintain our fitness and flexibility in slow the ageing process.

Kenny gives us some tips and tricks of increasing our day to day activity levels, to help improve your overall health.

How inactivity is linked to chronic illnesses and the impact on the NHS.

Kenny explains what the fitness gap is, and how our modern working lives can still become more active with small measures taken to protect our fitness and flexibility.

The importance that inactivity is reversible, and whatever issues have arisen as a result of inactivity can reduce as soon as we start to build healthier habits.

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