We all know that sitting all day is bad for us, but just how bad? Many recent articles point to research that shows that sitting down all day is very bad for us, even if we exercise regularly. Sitting for large amounts of the day increases the risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and more. Besides taking regular breaks to move around and occasionally replacing our desk chair with an exercise ball, the other obvious answer is to spend more of the day standing.
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