Stand for 3 more hours a day and lose 3 more kilograms a year

For office workers who sit for long periods of time, the biggest body worry is the hips that become wider the more they sit, and the edema problem caused by poor blood circulation in the lower body. If you want to prevent extra fat from creeping up on your body, the best way is to spend more time standing than sitting. According to a report by the British BBC, standing for three more hours a day can help burn more calories. Over the long term, you can lose at least 8 pounds (about 3.6 kilograms) a year.

Sitting for a long time is not only easy to cause back pain, but also detrimental to blood circulation throughout the body.

Dr. John Buckley, a researcher in clinical science and nutrition at Chester University in the UK, pointed out that sitting for too long is not in line with the original human lifestyle. Moderate standing work can not only promote blood circulation, but also reduce the chance of lower body obesity. Just standing for three more hours a day can burn an extra 144 calories, which can reduce the increase of about 3.6 kilograms of fat in a year. It is recommended to raise the height of the work desk so that it is convenient to use it while standing.

Related research in the past has pointed out that sitting for a long time without standing can easily increase the risk of diabetes, obesity, etc. Last year, a large-scale long-term survey in Australia found that regular sitting for 11 hours a day may increase the risk of death by 40% in three years. It is easy for modern people to sit for 11 hours, whether driving, working, or watching TV at home. In addition, the theory that long-term sitting is bad for health was first proposed in the 1950s. The famous writer Ernest Hemingway was a representative figure who advocated standing while working, and he himself adhered to the principle of standing while writing for many years.