Diabetes: Yet another reason to get out of that chair

By Jen Christensen, CNN

Updated 2348 GMT (0748 HKT) February 2, 2016

The new recommendations are to mix sitting with standing and moving at work. Gadgets and gears can help, even if you have to try out different ones until you find what works for you.
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Moving while at work with these products – The new recommendations are to mix sitting with standing and moving at work. Gadgets and gears can help, even if you have to try out different ones until you find what works for you.
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Part of the problem with a standing desk is the strain it puts on your feet and legs. Fluidstance boards allow you to rock your weight side to side and back and forth, relieving that strain.
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Fluidstance balance board – Part of the problem with a standing desk is the strain it puts on your feet and legs. Fluidstance boards allow you to rock your weight side to side and back and forth, relieving that strain.
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The Fundamentals EX Electric by Workrite is one of several standing desk options that looks like an ordinary desk until you push a button and up or down it goes.
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Fundamentals EX electric desk – The Fundamentals EX Electric by Workrite is one of several standing desk options that looks like an ordinary desk until you push a button and up or down it goes.
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Research by CoreChair suggests its product activates abdominal muscles more than a balance ball. But you can also just lock the chair in position and use it like any other chair.
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CoreChair – Research by CoreChair suggests its product activates abdominal muscles more than a balance ball. But you can also just lock the chair in position and use it like any other chair.
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The Apple Watch monitors how long you've been on your butt, allows you to set goals for standing and moving, and sends you reminders to help you meet those goals.
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