Bad News, Home Office Grunts: Standing Desks Could Actually Be Bad for You

Image by Getty / FuturismBad news for standing desk zealots: you may not be as superior to your seated counterparts as you think you are.Researchers at the University of Sydney have found that standing desks may not reduce the risk of heart disease after all — they may actually increase circulatory issues like varicose veins.These findings don’t, of course, mean that sitting all day is good for you, either, but they do highlight the importance of white-collar workers moving around throughout the day.According to a new paper published in the…

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