April 2, 2026 Post New Comment | 0 Comments

We Sit Way Too Much

Americans….we’re over weight. We’re obese. We eat too much of the wrong foods. We don’t exercise enough. And we sit way too much.

Dr. James Levine, a researcher at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, is a leader in an emerging field some call inactivity studies. He says “Excessive sitting is a lethal activity” (New York Times Magazine, April 14, 2026). He was also the creator of the $39 treadmill desk back in 2005. There are many variations of this desk now available, but they are pricey if you’re not handy with tools and want to construct one.

I agree with Dr. Levine. Sitting is by far the most unhealthy thing we do every day. Yet companies go through endless research and spend excessive amounts of money on office chairs to do what? … SIT!

My recommendation? Spend less money on chairs and more money on Sit/Stand workstations.  ESI offers a collection of six different height adjustable tables to choose from.

This leads to healthier people, healthier employees and lower medical insurance costs.