You Might Want To Stand Up Before Reading This
Doug Mataconis
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Thursday, May 12, 2011
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Apparently, sitting is killing you:
About Doug Mataconis
Doug holds a B.A. in Political Science from Rutgers University and J.D. from George Mason University School of Law. He joined the staff of OTB in May 2010 and contributed a staggering 16,483 posts before his retirement in January 2020.
From the TMI dept., I’m a bit irregular and my doc pointed out that gravity helps your digestive system. Sitting down tends to bunch things up. He probably said it more elegantly.
My take-away: the penultimate box confirms that slouching at my desk is a good thing.
I’ve recommended this article before. For a humor site, its pretty informative.
7 Basic Things You Won’t Believe You Are Doing Wrong (and it covers Franklin’s problem as well).
Just don’t give a sit.