Stand for 1 hour every day to prevent cancer and protect your heart

According to the Popular Health Network, public health experts recommend that office workers should stand for at least one hour a day to help prevent obesity, heart disease, and even cancer. It is very beneficial to the health of people who sit for a long time to stand up more often.

The benefits of standing are numerous

For example, it can improve your posture and relieve your back pain; it can speed up your blood circulation and promote cardiovascular health; it can also improve your body's mobility and make you walk more.

When a person is standing or in an active state, the body's energy requirements increase and the heart rate increases. Generally speaking, when standing, the heart rate will increase by an average of 10 beats per minute, and the human body will burn an additional 0.7 kcal per minute, or 50 kcal per hour. Professor Fenton said that when standing, people are more likely to move around and climb stairs.

Sitting for a long time at work, watching TV, etc. is extremely harmful to health

We need to subconsciously interrupt this state of sitting and meditating with other activities, such as answering the phone while standing, getting up to do housework, or watching TV while standing. Amy Thompson, senior nurse at the British Heart Foundation, also said: "The heart is the most important part of your body. Whether it's walking or climbing stairs, as long as it can make your heart beat faster, it will have a greater impact on your health."

In order to solve the problem of sitting for long periods of time, the UK Public Health Agency will issue new guidelines in October this year to encourage everyone to get moving through some small changes in their lifestyles. Specific measures include: taking a walk with family, getting off the bus one stop earlier, jogging with friends or colleagues, etc.