270/365 James Brown was Right...Get up off of that Thing!

Friends and Fitness Enthusiasts,

My coworkers and I share interesting health articles with one another to stay on top of the latest research like the article I shared about the 81 year old marathon runner. One such article was from TIME about the consequences of sitting for more than half a day: a 54% greater chance of dying from a heart attack. The American Cancer Society suggested that even daily exercise cannot counteract sitting on your butt for most of the day. This last bit was most shocking to me. So what do we do about it?

You could buy a standing desk, convert your desk into a standing desk, or get up and move every 20 minutes. Standing for long periods of time brings it's own stresses with it. It puts you at a greater risk for carotid atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) because of how much harder your circulatory system has to work. I would suggest a sit-stand workstation where you could easily switch from one to the other, 20 minutes on, 20 minutes off. Another 20-20-20 rule I learned from my dad for your eyes (who heard from my uncle) is to look 20 feet away for 20 seconds every 20 minutes when working on your computer.

In health,

Lauren