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 […]
A report by MPs and peers has warned telling children to “sit still” sets them up for a lifetime of obesity. Parents and teachers should encourage children’s natural inclination to be physically active instead of telling them to stop fidgeting or to be seated for long periods. Fitness experts said today’s children were being fed a […]
Oliver Holcroft and Rufus Gordon-Dean, ex-Army officers who between them spent 700 days battling the Taliban in Helmand Province, are at the forefront of one of London’s fastest growing trends. The pair of former public schoolboys have set up their own preschool company, offering physical, brain-stimulating classes to children between the ages of two and […]
A new study of 1000 women has found that UK female office workers are consuming an extra 100,000 calories a year from snacking at their desks. The study shows they indulge in at least three snacks during a typical working day, totaling almost 500 calories – with 39 percent admitting to hiding away packets of […]
A new report has revealed the mental health benefits of just an hour’s physical activity a week. It seems there is nothing a workout can’t cure. Here is why we should all sit less and move more. Are you sitting comfortably? Don’t! Stand up and walk around the house. Leave your desk and jog down […]
This week we’ve been featured in the National news with our EIGER Student standing desk and one of our customers. Kewstoke Primary in Kewstoke, Weston-super-Mare were approached by The Times. The Telegraph, The Daily Mail and The Sun about them purchasing EIGER Students and why. To finish it off ITV News cameras went to the […]
