Back and neck pain are at a five-year high in Britain, with sedentary lifestyles believed to be to blame. More than two in five people now suffer back and neck pain, which affects 12 per cent more of us than a year ago. The British Chiropractic Association says 70 percent of people experience back and […]
Just two weeks of a couch potato lifestyle increases the risk of serious disease, research from Liverpool has suggested.Experts found that 14 days of sitting around reduces muscle mass, increases body fat and raises the potential for high cholesterol. Taking 10,000 steps a day – widely regarded as a target for maintaining good health – […]
Sitting for hours on end is linked to nine more cancers than we thought, according to the cancer expert who is helping to re-write the exercise guidelines. Charles E Matthews, an epidemiologist at the National Cancer Institute, warns we need more physical activity than we thought – but more importantly, we need to sit less. Just […]
The Daily Telegraph published an article this week which validates how low level activity on a regular basis improves our health and wellbeing…something we’re always banging the drum about with our standing desks… “Pottering around the garden or walking the dog is enough to help older men live longer, a new study suggests. The research found […]
Prostate cancer has overtaken breast cancer to become the third deadliest type of the disease in Britain, new research has found. For the first time, figures show that more men are dying from prostate cancer than women from breast cancer, amid warnings from charities and health campaigners that more investment is needed. The research, published […]
Children are losing up to 20 years of healthy life because the Government is failing to tackle obesity, doctors leaders have warned. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) have criticised ministers’ approach to preventing long-term illness. The College – which represents 17,500 doctors, nurses and other health experts – says many children […]
We were delighted this weekend when grazing through The Sunday Times main paper to see an unexpected article around our EIGER Student Standing Desks! The headline read “Stand at your desks now, class, and fight obesity”. The education editor, Sian Griffiths was quoting both Jamie Oliver and Dr. Rangan Chatterjee (TV Doctor) on the issues […]
How is it possible to enjoy Christmas and New Year without a degree of excess? It’s very difficult. Drinks parties, office parties, Christmas Day lunch, Boxing Day at the pub for a pint, New Years Eve bonanza and finally New Years Day – well it is New Year’s Day! Wouldn’t it be nice to know […]
Today we dropped off two EIGER Pro Standing Desks to one of the UK’s leading employers to trial in their headquarters. They will be used in flexible working areas (hot desks) where most employees are laptop based. This is perfect for the EIGER Pro. We couldn’t believe the size of the car park and it […]
One of our EIGER Student Primary School customers had a special visitor today – Prince Charles. Damers is a brand new, purpose built school built in Poundbury which is an urban extension to the Dorset county town of Dorchester, built on Duchy of Cornwall land according to architectural principles advocated by The Prince of Wales. Damers […]
