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Standing desks have been promoted as a healthy alternative for office workers who don't want to stay seated in front of a computer all day. But a new study suggests that standing desks may not be so good for us after all.

A research team, led by scientists at the University of Sydney, has found that standing for over two hours a day may increase the risk of developing circulatory diseases that can prevent the proper flow of blood in the body.

The researchers looked at data from over 83,000 adults in the UK who were not suffering from heart disease at the start of the study. For seven days, the participants wore a device on their wrists that recorded the time they spent sitting or standing each day.

After collecting this data, the researchers recorded any heart disease or circulatory health problems the participants experienced over the following seven years.

The research team calculated that after standing for two hours, every extra 30 minutes someone stands increases their risk of having a circulatory disease by 11%.

And although standing was not associated with an increased risk of health problems like heart disease or stroke, standing does not reduce the risk of developing such health problems either.

Speaking to The Guardian, Matthew Ahmadi, one of the authors of the study, said the key point of the study's findings is that standing instead of sitting doesn't provide any health advantage, and could increase health risks for some people.

Emmanuel Stamatakis, one of the other authors of the study, told The Guardian that moving around during the day and getting regular exercise are better ways to reduce the risk of heart disease.

"Take regular breaks, walk around, go for a walking meeting, use the stairs, take regular breaks when driving long distances, or use that lunch hour to get away from the desk and do some movement," he said.

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Standing Desks Could Be Bad for Your Health

Uno de los lugares más encantadores de la costa mediterránea es, sin lugar a dudas,  Sitges.  Todo el Mediterráneo es espectacular porque rebosa de historia, literatura, arte, conquistas, guerras, amores y separaciones. Ha habido tantas idas y venidas de civilizaciones que hoy en día, puedes encontrar un paisaje urbanístico azul y blanco casi idéntico entre, las islas griegas, Túnez, la costa turca, italiana, israelí, marroquí y la de Sitges. 

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"Zitges": Sitges con "Z" de Zen.

These are every day Greek stories that I share with you. In every story, I share some nice phrases, so you can easily remember them and use them while in Greece.
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Greek Stories

Aristocracy and Left in Greek!-Greek Story #2

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
4月19日火曜日　天気/はれ　気温/8℃ 

札幌市/さっぽろし
・住宅街で、停電が起きた。
・原因は、電線にカラスがハンガーをひっかけたから。
・1420戸が停電

［単語］
住宅街/じゅうたくがい…人がたくさん住んでる場所
停電/ていでん…電気が消える
電線/でんせん…電気が通ってる線
カラス/からす…黒い鳥
ハンガー/はんがー…服をかけるもの
戸/こ…一人で住んでたり、家族が住んでたりする家の数え方
