Health: Squatting better than sitting?

[trendie]

I am guessing most of us sit at a desk, unless you're a hippy and have one of those desks at standing height, or those scandinavian kneeling chairs.
The Hadza are as sedentary as we are, except maybe they eat better, but they spend more time squatting than sitting.
NB: if you google hazda squat, you can get many more articles, from any other source you may feel more attuned to.

Squat, Don't Sit: Study of African Tribe Shows Why One Position Is Healthier

You've probably heard the phrase, Sitting is the new smoking, but what is it about sitting that's so harmful?

www.medicinenet.com

 

[WalletInvestor]

I also think the best strategy is to stand up and move around from time to time. It's more about muscle activity than the position itself. A fitness ball is also a good idea.