Izquierdo Law October 2017

How to Fight the Negative

Physical Effects of Your Desk Job

“We’re sitting ourselves to death!”

in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that, among individuals who spend most of their day in a sedentary position, those who engaged in regular physical activity were only 30 percent less likely to die from sedentary-related health problems than those who didn’t exercise at all. So, what are we supposed to do? Seventy percent of Americans have jobs that require them to remain confined to a desk. If switching to a career that keeps you up and moving all day isn’t a possibility, how can we cure our sedentary problems? The answer isn’t standing; it’s moving. Human beings are meant to be up and moving around! That’s why staying still all day hurts us so much. A desk job doesn’t have to destroy your health. If you need to send an IM or a brief email, walk over and deliver the message in person instead. Take phone calls while walking around or, better yet, conduct meetings while on a walk outside. Even periodic desk exercises can be beneficial.

Dr. James Levins of the National Institutes of Health made headlines when he announced, after 15 years of research, that “sitting is the new smoking.” Dr. Levine determined sitting for prolonged hours leads to obesity, high blood pressure, and diabetes, and can increase the likelihood of developing certain forms of cancer. To many people, the answer was clear: Just stand up! Standing desks have become all the rage as office workers everywhere switch from sitting in one place all day to standing in one place all day. And the benefits have been … almost imperceptible. While you do burn more calories standing than you do sitting, the fact remains you’re still not moving. Keeping your body in the same position for hours is what leads to all of those health risks Dr. Levins warns about, whether you sit or stand. It would be more accurate to say sedentary is the new smoking. Now, don’t think you can erase the damage from being sedentary at work by hitting the gym when you clock out. Research published

Ultimately, it doesn’t matter if you sit or stand. Make sure to move around at least once an hour to avoid serious damage to your health. CASE STUDY

DEFENDANT CHARGED WITH A LIFE FELONY. CHARGES DISMISSED AND REDUCED — AND NO CONVICTION ON HER RECORD.

FACTS: The defendant was working at a residential condominium complex when a resident complained that she was not doing an adequate job cleaning the hallway and common area. An argument ensued after our client was disrespected by the resident. The resident alleged that our client entered her apartment, struck her repeatedly, grabbed her by the hands, pulled the phone out of her hand, and threw it off the second-floor hallway onto the ground. Davie Police arrested our client and charged her with burglary with battery (punishable by life felony) and giving a false name to police. Our client was initially held with NO BOND following arrest. We were able to convince the state attorney’s office in Broward to agree to bond and file the lesser charge of burglary of a dwelling (a second-degree felony), misdemeanor battery, and giving a false name. After investigating and fighting the case, taking depositions, and speaking with witnesses, we were able to negotiate a dismissal of the charges and our client took a plea to the reduced charge of aggravated assault. She

received a withhold of adjudication (no conviction on her record) and is eligible for early termination of probation after nine months.

RESULT: SECURED A LOWER CHARGE AND BOND PRIOR TO ARRAIGNMENT, ULTIMATELY PLEAD TO AN EVEN LOWER CHARGE WITH NO CONVICTION, AND EARLY TERMINATION OF PROBATION AT NINE MONTHS.

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