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Article agrees with risks of standing and clearly says there is no winner here. Suggestion:

The best way for desk jockeys to avoid the sitting trap, research shows, is to not just stand but walk around — for a couple of minutes once an hour, or for five or 10 minutes a few times a day.

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I have a standing desk, and I try to switch between sitting and standing. But I also have a Fitbit Charge 2 that has (as the default setting) a reminder to walk at least 250 steps every hour. If I am below that at 10 minutes to the hour, there is a little buzz, and often I try to take a quick break then and walk around the office.

Maybe that is why coffee drinkers are healthier. Up for more coffee and/or bathroom every hour or so.

I think I heard Kent Beck refer to this as the 'pee-modoro' technique

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