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“Standing More Often Can Help You Lose Belly Fat And Improve Overall Health”

Wisdom Nwedene
Last updated: May 12, 2018 6:09 am
By Wisdom Nwedene - Journalist
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Sitting too much is seriously bad for your health.

People who sit a lot every day have an increased risk of diabetes, heart disease and early death

Additionally, sitting all the time burns very few calories, and many studies have linked it to weight gain and obesity

This is a major problem for office workers, because they sit down for most of the day. Fortunately, standing desks are becoming increasingly more popular.

research has proven that standing can help improve heart health as well as over all health. some of the benefits of standing include, but not limited to :

1. flat belly
2. healthy heart
3. reduces and even prevents back pain
4. it helps you lose weight
5. improves mood and energy levels

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the chart below shows how much calories you burn standing . it’s advisable to stand for at least 4 hours a day. that’s not too much ask . how badly do you want good health?

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