"The harmful effects of sedentary work have been regularly on the news for a few years now. Often, these messages have quite an alarming tone, especially when they are from America. If you think that this commotion will just blow over again, just as is often the case with food hypes - you're wrong. In general, sitting is not bad. But when you sit still for prolonged periods of time -more than 8 hours a day- it is harmful for your health and leads to a higher risk of death."
