{"id":953,"date":"2014-02-25T16:28:01","date_gmt":"2014-02-25T16:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/?p=953"},"modified":"2014-02-25T16:28:01","modified_gmt":"2014-02-25T16:28:01","slug":"why-sitting-all-day-long-is-bad-for-you-and-your-small-business-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/why-sitting-all-day-long-is-bad-for-you-and-your-small-business-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Why sitting all day long is bad for you and your small business team"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"smb-tech-trends\"<\/a>Here\u2019s some news that should get your out of your chair. Sitting is bad for your health. In the past few weeks, a number of news stories have been written about the serious consequences of sitting too long.\u00a0 The Huffington Post writes <\/a>that extended sitting slows down the metabolism, affecting your HDL (good cholesterol) levels, and that research indicates this lack of physical activity is directly tied heart disease, type 2 diabetes and several kinds of cancers.<\/p>\n

Depending on the type of small business you run \u2013 restaurant owner, retailer or construction \u2013 you may be wishing you had more time to sit down. But let\u2019s face it, many types of business require that you spend hours in front of a computer and in meetings sitting around a table. While some employees may work remotely,<\/a> others are commuting to and from work, which means they spend even more time sitting down.<\/p>\n

Taking time out for a walk at lunch, even for those working remotely, is one way to keep you and your team on their feet. But there are other ways to kick the sitting habit even while you\u2019re getting work done. There are a number of suggestions offered in \u201cHow to avoid sitting during the work day \u2013 it just may save your life,<\/a>\u201d including:<\/p>\n