Health

It was proven that standing at least 6 hours a day can significantly decrease the probability of obesity for both women and man. If you choose to stand rather than sit, it will reduce the risk of heart disease. According to some research, standing for 2 hours can lower the blood sugar similar to doing fasting. That is why sedentary lifestyle should be prevented early.

In a health conscious society, your posture is just as important as your dietary and workout habits. There is more to good posture than what meets the eye, and in many instances, it can even be an effective indicator that hints at how well you are maintaining your health.

Depending on your work style, you might like to adhere to certain habits and routines because they give you a better idea of the things you have to do for the day. For people who are accustomed to a fixed schedule, you might not notice how some things you are doing can actually be the reason behind the stress and fatigue you experience every time your workday ends.

Coffee has long been associated with keeping sleepy busy folks awake and productive, but new studies have shown that your afternoon coffee run is only going to make you sleepier and unproductive the day after. Is coffee turning against its faithful drinkers?

One of the most common perks that many employees look forward to enjoying in their new offices - apart from gym rooms, yoga centers, and an on-campus daycare - are cafeterias, a breakrooms stuffed from wall to wall with refrigerators where employees can easily come in and grab a snack of their choice. That’s right: unlimited food has almost become an employment benefit, that may have detrimental results.

As you grow older and as you get busier at work, you will begin to experience physical changes which may not always bring any benefits with it. The worst of these are the lower back aches and muscle pains. When left untreated, backaches will only get worse over time, and it might even render you physically unable to perform basic locomotor functions.

It may not be immediately evident but your workplace just might be the reason why those regular gym routines are not working out and why you are gaining weight. If you’re thinking stress should have cut an inch or two from your waist by now, you’d be surprised to know that sometimes, stress causes weight gain too. Here are other reasons why you could be putting on some more weight because of where you work.

These days, it’s easy to fall victim to the idea that nothing might be wrong with you just because you seemingly “feel good.” Unfortunately, some of the worst conditions and ailments may not manifest physically and their symptoms only tend to appear when it’s already too late. From another point of view, good health is not limited to your physical well-being. True health expands into your mental health and emotional balance as well.

Sitting down and lounging about may look comfortable and relaxing, but scientists have noted, time and again, that too much sitting or living a sedentary lifestyle can actually do more harm than good to your body. The human body was not designed to live slowly and inactively; like most members of the animal kingdom, we were designed to hunt for food, to move, to run, and to walk, unless a genetic condition or an accident renders you unable to do so.