Will standing up at work and walking around during phone calls and meetings really ensure that we live to see our grandchildren for to additional years. In the book, Move a Little, Lose a Lot, Dr. James A. Levine suggest that studies support that long term sitting takes years off your life and that by getting up and/or moving around for a total of three of your sitting hours will add two years to your life. Research has found that sitting does have an adverse effect on an individual's blood sugar and blood pressure. He suggests having "walk and talk" meetings, providing some standing desks for people to work at and to stand up and move around while on the phone. These few minutes will all add up to a healthier you. In addition, the research suggests that standing gets the blood flowing and makes us more productive.
Note that these are not bad suggestions for our children as well. A standing desk may be a great idea for homework time especially for those children with ADHD. I have found that having these children stand when doing work makes them more productive and improves their behavior in a classroom setting. If it works there, it may just work for you at home.
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