Stand-UpA 2012 Australian study found the more time you spend sitting during the day, the higher your mortality risk soars. The risk of Heart Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, Cancer is increased with long hours of sitting.

And that’s just one of a handful of recent reports linking lots of chair time to serious health risks. The antidote?

Stand up. This will increase energy, burn extra calories, tone muscles, improve posture, improve metabolism.

Cutting your sitting time to three hours a day could add years to your life, finds a study from Louisiana State University.