Stand to work if you like, but don’t brag about the benefits


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I’ve been itching to get a standing desk. After all, America’s sitting itself into an early grave. Sitting is the new smoking. Clearly, a standing desk would stop me from sitting, and


standing is just so much better for you than sitting, right? Contrary to popular belief, science does not say so. Too much sitting increases heart failure risk and disability risk, and


shortens life expectancy, studies have found. But according to an analysis published Wednesday of 20 of the best studies done so far, there’s little evidence that workplace interventions


like the sit-stand desk or even the flashier pedaling or treadmill desks will help you burn lots more calories, or prevent or reverse the harm of sitting for hours on end. READ THIS STORY


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