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The good news is, you don’t have to do it all the time!
The good news is, you don’t have to do it all the time!
Are you sitting or standing right now?
Chances are, you’re sitting – and you’re not the only one.
When working in offices and/or with computers, it’s the standard to be stitting at your desk – but it’s not good for your health.
Sitting 12 hours a day
Back in 2013, a study showed that a lot of us spend as much as 12 hours a day sitting down at the computer or watching television.
Add to that the seven hours of sleep, and you actually spend 19 hours of the day sitting og lying down.
The dangers of sitting
According to Mayo Clinic, sitting down for long periods of time can trigger af plethora of health risks, including increased risk of some forms of cancer, diabetes and heart disease.
The good news
The good news about all of this, is that there’s a fix – and it doesn’t involve you quitting your job to walk around all day.
The study
In 2013, BBC and University of Colchester conducted a very simple experiement with a small group of volunteers.
The participants were fittet with heart rate and glucose moitors and were instructed to stand at their desk at least three hours a day.
The results
The results speak for themselves:
- On standing days, the volunteers blood glucose levels went back to normal quicker after eating a meal.
- The average heart rate when standing was 10 BPM’s higher than when sitting, burning an additional 50 calories per hour.
30,000 calories a year
Doing the math, this showed that just by standing 3-4 hours every work day at your desk, you can burn the same amount of calories as running 10 marathons in a year!