How Safe Are Your Kids From The Sitting Disease?
Ah the month of August. The summer season is coming to an end and a new school year is just beginning. Many parents find themselves stressing out about getting everything in order but should they be worrying about their kid's health too? Several schools continue to offer traditional desks to...
7 Tips For Switching To A Standing Desk
I wish I had a quarter every time someone asked me to provide him or her with a few tips for standing up at work. You guessed it... I'd be rich. It's encouraging to see the movement of people becoming more aware of the risks involved with extended sitting; but...
Enhance Your Workflow With Updesk (Video)
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Study Finds Link Between Extended Sitting And Type 2 Diabetes
"It's getting worse and all the jobs are turning into more sedentary jobs even jobs that used to be more active." Dr. Ildiko Lingvay an assistant professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center hit the nail right on the head. Let's face it... extended sitting is today's "inconvenient truth." The33TV.com published...
Why Sitting All Day Is Killing You
You might have read the title of this blog and thought to yourself... Wow that's a little harsh. Sometimes the truth hurts. It's easy to be skeptical about claims such as the "sitting disease" but have you really sat down STOOD UP and thought about it? CBS Money Watch published...
The Modern Day Office (Or Cubicle)
Most people in today's work force are dependent on some sort of desk. Either it be at the office or while working from home. As recent studies show by limiting sedentary behaviors to less than 3 hours a day you could add about 2 years to life expectancy. To put it into...
UpDesk Put To The Test
Like others you're wondering if an UpDesk is really worth it. Let me go ahead and answer that question. Yes. I can say that with confidence because I've had the opportunity to use one of our PowerUps on a daily basis for the past two weeks (and counting). Nothing has opened my...
The Three Main Reasons You'll Stand At A Desk
Welcome to our blog and thanks for checking us out. We're excited to get started. UpDesk has been over a year in the making and we're excited about what lies ahead. Along the way we hope to bring you interesting news about how people are using their own UpDesks and...
