A new study says that standing more could hugely reduce your risk of death – but how easy is it if you work at a computer?
Today, I’m standing up in the office. Because Dr Keith Diaz says I’ll die if I don’t. Who’s he? An expert in behavioural medicine at Columbia University, and the co-author of a study that found that people need to sit less in order to live longer.
Moving around is important, too. Swapping 30 minutes of sedentary time over the course of a day for half an hour of low-intensity activity reduces the risk of death by 17%. Thirty minutes for 17%! That’s got to be worth a little wander, hasn’t it? I’ll start with a visit to my editor, to berate her for commissioning me by email, even though she sits approximately four metres away.
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