Sitting for long periods has negative health effects throughout the entire body. Prolonged sitting can increase risks of stroke if blood clots form in the legs and travel to the brain, exacerbate sleep apnea if fluid builds in the legs and travels to the neck at night, and contribute to heart disease and lung issues if fluid builds in the legs over time. Maintaining poor posture also increases risks of injuries like carpal tunnel as well as issues like high blood pressure, obesity, and colon cancer. Incorporating a standing desk and ergonomic chair into a workday can help prevent these health problems by promoting movement and proper posture.

1. Sitting for Long
Periods of Time
Can Negatively
Affect the Body
from Head to Toe.
Here's How

2. Few people who work at desks all
day haven't heard that their
seated posture is killing them.
May seem like an exaggeration,
but the truth is that without a
standing desk and ergonomic
chairs that promote healthy work
postures, you are, in fact,
negatively affecting your overall
health.

3. And, while most people are aware
of the fact that sitting isn't good
for them, few know how poor
posture actually influences their
health.

4. The Brain
When you sit in an unhealthy
posture for long periods of time,
blood clots can form and,
if they travel to the brain, they can
cause a stroke.

5. The Neck
Believe it or not, fluid that builds
in the legs while you're sitting for
long periods of time can travel up
to the neck at night,
when you're lying down, and
exacerbate an existing sleep apnea
problem.

6. The Heart & Lungs
The Heart:
Sitting for long periods of time
and not getting enough exercise
are often contributing factors for
heart disease.

7. The Lungs:
For people who have heart
attacks, fluid collects in the lungs
first.
This is similar to how fluid build
in the legs, after sitting for long
periods of time, and then travels
to the neck.

8. The Arms:
An active lifestyle that doesn't
include sitting for extended
periods of time can help reduce
the risks of hypertension and high
blood pressure. Poor posture also
contributes to a variety of
repetitive-stress injuries, such as
carpal tunnel syndrome.

9. The Stomach
Because the enzymes that are
required to burn fat lie in blood
vessels that can be shut off
because of prolonged sitting,
there's a higher risk of obesity.
Colon cancer is another serious
repercussion of a sedentary
lifestyle.

10. The Legs:
When you sit for long periods of
time, fluid builds in the legs
which, as I've noted above, can
travel to other parts of the body
and cause serious problems.

11. As you can see, spending a great
deal of time sitting does, in fact,
have a negative effect on the whole
body. Incorporating more
movement in your day, via a
standing desk, and maintaining the
best possible posture when you are
seated, via ergonomic chairs, is the
absolute best way to prevent these
potentially serious health issues.

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