Share on Pinterest Standing more isn’t enough to offset the negative health effects of a sedentary lifestyle and may raise the risk of circulatory diseases. Kristine Weilert/Stocksy United Sitting and ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Standing has been offered as a way to boost heart ...

Spending more time on one’s feet—if it’s not accompanied by some type of activity—does not appear to be sufficient to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, and in fact it may lead to some harm, ...

Sitting and sedentary behavior are linked to a higher risk of many health conditions, including cardiovascular disease. Standing isn’t enough to offset the negative health effects of a sedentary ...