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By Kelly Faircloth 2/27 1:51pm

Let the Sit-Shaming Begin! TED Talker Attacks ‘the Smoking of Our Generation’

At this point we’ve just all accepted that sitting is terrible for us, right? Standing desks have become a voguish startup perk, and those of us who still work planted firmly on our butts can’t help but feel a little guilty about it.

But do we feel guilty enough? Or is it going to take a little sit-shaming to get us to change our unhealthy ways? Read More

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