Why I Stand While I Work and Sit on Breaks

Yup, it's pretty bad for you. I try to stand as much as possible, but standing desks aren't exactly cheap, and I don't have a dresser that's the right height.

NYTimes ran a few articles a while back about this very subject..

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/23/stand-up-whi...

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/14/phys-ed-the-men-who...

A key point: "The men worked out, then sat in cars and in front of televisions for hours, and their risk of heart disease soared, despite the exercise. Their workouts did not counteract the ill effects of sitting."