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Why We're Not Designed to Sit

“Prolonged sedentary time was independently associated with deleterious health outcomes regardless of physical activity.”

This ominous statement, written in the Annals of Internal Medicine, gets straight to the point: people are not designed to sit!

In fact, mounting evidence from more than 47 studies shows that sitting truly is the “new smoking.” Specifically, regardless of how healthy you eat, or how many marathons you’ve run, spending hour after hour each day sitting in a chair dramatically increases your “…risk for disease incidence, mortality, and hospitalization…” Sitting also takes years off your life.

Why is "sitting disease" a real thing? From a spine curved to evenly distribute body weight when we stand, to muscles, joints, and metabolism geared for constant motion, sitting works squarely against the way our bodies were designed.

Following are the primary ways that sitting is bad for your health, and reasons behind the many standing desk health benefits:

1. Cardiovascular disease
According to the Mayo Clinic, sitting for prolonged periods can lead to obesity, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high cholesterol, and more. In their article, they cited a study which compared people who sat in excess of 4 hours per day to people who sat fewer than 2 hours. The study found the excess sedentary time resulted in a whopping 125 percent increased risk of cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks.

2. Cancer
Researchers with the American Cancer Society concluded that “…women who spend 6 hours or more of free time sitting per day have a 10% greater risk of getting cancer than women who spend less than 3 hours of free time sitting per day.” This included specific increases in ovarian and breast cancer. While the ACS study did not notice a specific cancer-related effect that sitting had on men, Scientific American writes that a two hour increase in sitting translates to an 8 percent increase in risk in colon cancer.

3. Type 2 diabetes
This article published by NBC News states that time spent not moving around causes your body to use less blood sugar. As a direct result, every two hours spent sitting each day ups your risk of type 2 diabetes by a 7 percent.

4. Pain
As Stanford University’s Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D explains, sitting distorts the natural curve of your spine, causing certain muscle groups to support a disproportionate amount of your body weight. This can lead to a wide variety of pain and spine issues, including slipped discs.

And that’s not all. Some of the studies mentioned above also link physical inactivity to depression and even dementia.

What You Can Do
Harvard Health Publications suggests standing or moving around for at least 1-3 minutes for every 30 minutes that you spend sitting at your desk. Other tips can include standing when you make phone calls, and going on short walks with coworkers when you brainstorm ideas. The Mayo Clinic, meanwhile, suggests using a standing desk.

Standing Desks Combat Sitting Disease
Sitting disease isn’t just marketing hype. It’s a real epidemic that affects hardworking people across the country. Fortunately, the many standing desk benefits include an easy and immediate way to reduce your risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and back pain. We suggest installing a standing desk converter or a full-featured sit to stand desk. For maximum comfort, ergonomic desk accessories such as a floor mat, wobble stool, or footrest will make a great addition.