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Standing desks, that schools across the country are adding to classrooms, can help boost student engagement and burn calories. This post from CNN.com highlights the popularity that standing desks have started gaining in schools across the U.S. Juliet Starrett and her husband were running the sack race at their children's school field day when they noticed something was wrong ... Continue Reading
While many of us think we can counter the effects of sitting all day in front of our computers or TV, by working up a sweat at the gym, a new study suggests that simply standing more could be better for you. Swedish researchers have discovered that simply spending less time sitting everyday can help lengthen your telomeres, which have been linked to longevity. If you're ... Continue Reading
Conventional wisdom tells us that we don't move enough, but could it be that we sit too much? It's more than likely a combination of the two, but research over the last six months makes a case for reducing our sitting time as much as we're increasing our movement time. Conventional wisdom tells us that we don't move enough, but could it be that we sit too much? Is it the lack ... Continue Reading
(BeWellBuzz) Those leisurely hours you have enjoyed sitting may not have been all that good after all. Yes, you heard that right! Sitting down may be relaxing in the short term, but in the long run can be quite damaging. Read on to find out how and why. Having to sit down is often a choice you cannot avoid. In this modern day, most cushy jobs pay well but also require people ... Continue Reading
