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08/29/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Take their chairs: Doctor suggests children should stand or squat at school to fight the obesity epidemic

A doctor has recommended that children must stand or squat rather than sitting at school to prevent the rise of obesity, according to an article by the Daily Mail. Author and doctor Rangan Chatterjee told The Sunday Telegraph, as cited by Daily Mail Online, that he “wants to see standing desks in school as normal.” Moreover, he […]

02/10/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Lose weight standing around: New study finds standing rather than sitting for six hours per day prevents weight gain, aids weight loss

An easy way to lose weight is to stand instead of sitting. A new study discovered that standing rather than sitting for six hours each day could prevent weight gain as well as help lose weight. The study was carried out by a team of researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, New York that […]

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