Stand And Deliver: Standing Workstations Healthy Alternative To Traditional Desks

With obesity in the U.S. becoming what some wouldplatforms, choose the color, even adjust the height.
consider an epidemic, many people are beginning toThey're perfect for households, doctor's offices,
look at their lifestyles and re-evaluate what's causingbanks, schools, and other busy administrative work
them to put on the pounds. While most of theenvironments. Many of Versa's sit-to-stand options,
unwanted weight can be attributed to lack oflike the popular Fusion Cart, is also mobile, so it can
exercise and healthy eating habits, it's no surprisedbe pushed from room to room and the wheels can
that having a desk job-where you literally sit for eightbe locked in place to prevent movement when a
hours a day-doesn't help. People who stand andstationary work center is needed.
move about during their work day burn more caloriesFor those of you not familiar with Versa, you should
than those of us who sit in front of a computer orbe. One of Los Angeles' fastest-growing furniture
switchboard. But you don't have to give up yourcompanies, they provide American-made, top of the
career to be thin. According to the November 2007line computer furniture for universities, businesses,
issue of Women's Health Magazine, stand-up desksmedical institutions, and the military. Along with their
burn one calorie more per minute than sitting.fully customizable line of computer desks and office
Although it might not sound like much that equatesfurniture, they also design furniture solutions for trade
to 480 burned calories in a single eight hour workday.shows, mobile medical units, security hubs, and
Considering you need to burn 3,500 calories to losemodified solutions to accommodate
one pound of body fat, burning 480 additional caloriesphysically-challenged users. The company ships its
a day means burning that one pound in eight days.products for free (important when purchasing a
It's not a substitute for portion-control and gymheavy and expensive-to-ship item like a desk) and
workouts by any means, but if you have the optionoffers a no-hassle lifetime warranty on every
to do so, why not stack the cards in your favorproduct it sells from keyboard trays to custom-made
instead of against you? Switching to a standingLAN racks.
workstation could be exactly what you need to helpWith designs based on ergonomic principles, Versa
you keep weight off.also sells options for existing desks to make your
For less than $300, you can buy a Wall Mount,sitting workspace more healthy and comfortable.
standing workstation from Versa Products, Inc. TheirOptions like articulating keyboard trays and
complete line of wall mount and sit-to-standheight-adjustable monitor arms can improve a
computer desks not only allow you to stand whilecomputer workstation greatly, reducing fatigue, eye
you work, but also take up less space than astrain, and minimizing the risk of conditions like Carpal
traditional desk. The work stations are completelyTunnel Syndrome.
customizable. You can add multiple monitors or writing