Simply standing could lower your blood sugar, researchers say

A group of U.S. researchers have just found out that even a brief standing every day could significantly lower one's blood sugar level and cut the risk of getting a heart attack or developing diabetes.

Researchers at the Arizona State University (ASU) conducted a four-week study on nine overweight or obese people who ordinarily sit for nearly eight hours during weekdays, requiring them to stand, then walk, and eventually do some cycling -- all in mild paces -- for a total of 2.5 hours everyday.