Stand up Desks - Yes or No??

By now you have probably heard that too much sitting can be deadly. A significant and growing body of research shows clear links between sitting time and increased risk of a range of chronic diseases and premature death.

It's an issue some employers seem to be addressing, with a growing trend for workplaces to provide staff with variable height standing desks to allow them to do computer and other desk-based work out of the chair. And there are many options for at-home worker's too.

Apart from the longer-term health benefits — standing helps prevent a harmful build-up of sugars and fats in your blood — workers who stand more often say they have better energy levels and concentration.

According to Dr. David Dunstan, head of physical activity at the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia, it can also help you manage your weight. Standing uses around 13 per cent more energy over the course of an eight-hour day. So accumulating four hours standing would burn energy equivalent to a 45-minute walk.

But standing can be hard on your body if you're not used to it. Here are some tips to take some pain out of the experience for sit-stand novices.

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