ANEXO I WORK. WALK 5 MINUTES. WORK. Stuck at your work desk? Standing up and walking around for five minutes every hour during the workday could lift your mood, combat lethargy without reducing focus and attention, and even dull hunger pangs, according to an instructive new study. The study, which also found that frequent, brief walking breaks were more effective at improving well-being than a single, longer walk before work, could provide the basis for a simple, realistic exercise resolution for those of us bound to our desks all day. People who sit for more than eight or nine hours daily, which for many of us describes a typical workday, are at heightened risk for diabetes, depression and obesity compared to people who move more often. In response, researchers and some bosses have proposed a variety of methods for helping people reduce their sitting time at work, including standing workstations and treadmill desks. The study suggests that “even a litt
