 And people can and should try to offset the health consequences of unavoidable sedentary time by simply upping their daily step count. Quantifying steps is pretty easy nowadays. Smart watch, just keep your phone in your pocket throughout the day. What you find is that little changes, like doing one meeting a day while you walk, taking the stairs instead of the elevator, or parking your car further away from the entrance to your office, really do add up. I'm Dr. Sanjay Gupta, helping you live a better life.