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Nowadays, the number of white-collar workers is growing year by year. Less and less we work physically, and thus we spend most of our time sitting. Unfortunately, our figure and back suffer from this. Get to know height-adjustable desks and take care of a healthy spine.
Exercises for a healthy back
A very important aspect in everyday life is exercise and physical activity. Unfortunately, a lot of people in a sitting position spend not only time at work, but also free time at home. This is one of the causes of many lifestyle diseases characterized by, among others, back pain and problems with the spine (scoliosis, slipped disc, osteoporosis, slouching, and even cancer). To avoid this, physical activity is very important. Regular exercise will keep your back healthy for many years to come. How best to exercise? In fact, all forms of physical activity are good, the most important thing is to just keep moving. However, specialists most often advise swimming, fitness classes, yoga and running. It is worth choosing an activity that gives us the most pleasure. Only then will we be willing to do it and will not look for excuses to stop training. For extremely busy people, we offer less time-consuming solutions. These are the so-called healthy choices. For example, it is always worth choosing the stairs instead of the elevator, park the car a few meters away, and spend weekends or free time on walks, for example in a shopping mall.
Work standing up – meet electrically adjustable desks
A similar healthy choice is to work in an upright position. For many years in the West, this has been one of the dominant trends in all innovative companies. This trend has also reached Poland and we are getting up at work more and more willingly. Did you know that sitting for 8 hours at work, you lose up to 80% of the positive effects of an hour’s training? All you have to do to avoid it is get up. During the working day, it is enough to stand for a total of only 3 hours. In addition, let’s not forget that standing we burn more calories, we eat less, and our silhouette is still working. Height-adjustable desks are great for this type of practice. Thanks to them, you can go from a sitting to a standing position in just a few seconds without having to reorganize the entire tabletop. Most people feel the first positive effects after just a few days. Working standing up is more effective, it is easier to focus and, interestingly, you have more energy. Anyone who has a problem with “sitting” 8 hours, we recommend trying a desk with adjustable height.
Take care of a healthy diet
Maybe, at first glance, diet doesn’t seem to have any particular effect on back pain. Meanwhile, the truth is completely different. Back pain is the most common complaint of people who are overweight. Of course, this is not a rule, but unfortunately obesity is not conducive to the health of our spines. That is why it is worth taking care of a healthy and balanced diet, thanks to which it will be easier for us to maintain a shapely figure. The key to success is to eliminate sweets, salty snacks and processed products from our diet. Remember that fast food and popular bar dinners are also not the healthiest choice. Especially if we order food to the office.
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