Interactive Reading

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For decades, office workers were told that standing desks would solve the health problems linked to sitting all day. Recent research complicates that hope. A large study tracking thousands of adults found that simply replacing sitting with standing did not lower the risk of heart disease, and standing for very long stretches was actually linked to discomfort and circulation problems. The real benefit, researchers concluded, comes from movement rather than posture. Short walks, stretching, and regularly changing position throughout the day matter more than whether someone is seated or upright. The lesson is not to throw out chairs, but to avoid staying frozen in any one position.