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Tagged as Sedentary

Standing Desks Can be Just as Harmful as Sitting All Day
If you’re among the estimated - 80.2 million - sedentary people in America, you probably have some concerns over your potential health risks. It’s no surprise trendsetters have found novel ways to combat the inactivity epidemic, one of the hottest approaches being the standing desk. There are real benefits to reducing the amount of time you spend sitting, but standing for prolonged periods may not...
January 3, 2020
Study on Activity Levels Surprised Even Us
A new study out of the Washington University School of Medicine warns of the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle and concludes that Americans are -still -not doing enough to increase their daily activity. In fact, data concerning daily physical activity found -time spent sitting- has increased even more for individuals of all ages. We took a close look at the data to learn just how much inactivity...
June 6, 2019