Get Up!: Why Your Chair Is Killing You and What You Can Do About It

Take a stand against disease, depression, and obesity by ditching the sedentary lifestyle—and becoming actively happy and healthy: "Fascinating research." —Booklist

It feels great to sink into the sofa after a long day—but spending too much time sitting down can have serious health consequences. Some studies show it can be more dangerous than smoking. But how can you combat the threat in an era of desk jobs, spread-out suburbs, and digital everything?

In Get Up!, James A. Levine's original...