Health Tips – 3. Get Up

Whether you sit or stand at work plays a huge part in the size of your waistline Researchers have previously discovered that inactivity (4 hours or more) causes a near shut- down of an enzyme that controls fat and cholesterol metabolism. To keep this enzyme active and increase your fat-burning, break up long periods of downtime by standing up.

Some ideas?
Stand up while taking a phone call, stretch out a bit when brainstorming, take short walking breaks to the photocopier / facsimile / etc.

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