RE: Sitting is the New Smoking? My Experience with Standing Desks - Home Business Essentials

[quinneaker]

Great article!
Amazing how something like sitting can become such a problem.
I make sure to stay moving regularly, even when I am sitting.
I alway recommend to people to find ways to stretch or move 1 minute every half hour and the results are profound.
So a standing chair is an awesome new idea but there are still ways to stay healthier even when required to sit a lot.

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[cryptoctopus]

I agree, but something that definitely alarmed me is what's written in one of the article I've read:

Another reason the smoking analogy is relevant is that studies have repeatedly shown the effects of long-term sitting are not reversible through exercise or other good habits.

[quinneaker]

Yes I remember that part and is actually the part I disagreed with most.
While it may be likely even if a study showed results, I would not believe that with the right physical therapy and dedication fixing the body to be impossible.
The study is alarming though and implications profound.
In conclusion to much sitting is without a doubt unhealthy Short and long term.

[cryptoctopus]

Can someone be "healthier" by doing exercise when they are a smoker? Of course. But it will never compete with an active non-smoker. If it is the same case with "sitters" than it's a very alarming situation. From the Mayo Clinic article:

One study compared adults who spent less than two hours a day in front of the TV or other screen-based entertainment with those who logged more than four hours a day of recreational screen time. Those with greater screen time had:

• A nearly 50 percent increased risk of death from any cause
• About a 125 percent increased risk of events associated with cardiovascular disease, such as chest pain (angina) or heart attack

http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/expert-answers/sitting/faq-20058005