Sitting can increase risk of… DEATH?

The New York Post recently highlighted a study by the American Cancer Society which showed those who sit for long periods of time during the day have an increased risk of death.  The study followed over 123,000 people over 14 yrs and results indicate that men who sit > 6 hrs per day have a 17% higher risk of death and women who sit >6 hrs per day have a 37% higher risk of death.  This study even included those who work out regularly!

Below are 5  things you can do throughout the day to help reverse your risk of becoming a statistic:

1. If taking the bus or subway to/from work, give up your seat and enjoy the trip standing
2. Instead of emailing a coworker in your office, get up and walk to their desk to discuss the issue
3. Take a “standing break” every 15 minutes; enhance this by adding in heel raises or squats to the equation
4. Try eating lunch standing up
5. Find a reason to walk around the office at least once an hour.  Good reasons include: water/coffee break, copying, faxing, etc.