Can you simply lose weight by standing?

Have you ever thought about standing for a few hours in your office for weight loss? If not then it is time to start considering it. For weight loss of course exercising is important, but even standing for a few hours help you burn some calories. Pleasantly surprising, right? This new study will convince you to ditch your chair and opt for a standing desk.
How standing helps
We all know that sitting all day not only lead to weight gain but can even cause other health-related issues. Remaining sedentary excessively can also accelerate your biological ageing. This happens because sedentary lifestyle may shorten our telomeres- protective caps at the end of the chromosomes.

Sitting all day long can contribute to fat buildup around our internal organs. Exercsing counters the negative effect of sitting, but in case you are not able to go to the gym, then standing can also help in fighting the fat build-up in your body.

How much calories you can burn in a day
As per a study headed by Dr Francisco Lopez-Jimenez of preventive cardiology at the Mayo Clinic with a participation of more than 1000 people, it was observed that standing accounts for more calories burned than sitting.

By standing, a person burns about 0.15 more calories per minute. This means that a person weighing 65 kilos will lose 54 calories if he stands for 6 hours every day.

Bottom line
An average person sits of about 13 hours in a day and sleeps of 8 hours, this amounts to 21 hours of physical inactivity in a day. So, if you want to reduce weight and stay fit, try to stand more. You can try to stand for a few hours in your office while working.