What do US founding father Benjamin Franklin, author Ernest Hemingway, former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and philosopher Soren Aabye Kierkegaard have in common? All of them used standing desks to read and write.
Standing desks were very popular in the 18th and 19th centuries in the homes of the rich and famous. And they have recently found their way back in the present 21st century, with the belief that they offer numerous health benefits,. Researchers have found that the cumulative impact of sitting for long hours for years is hazardous to health.
