When we saw this release from Headsets.com, titled “New Wireless Headset Helps Burn Calories as You Walk and Talk,” we couldn’t help but think of a story lifted off the pages of a supermarket tabloid. But when the product mentioned is from a company we’ve trusted for years, we were intrigued. Headsets.com, a seller of office telephone headsets for businesses, says the Sennheiser OfficeRunner Wireless Headset System could help you lose 50 pounds a year just by using it.
Of course, the product itself doesn’t have any magic to actually zap away pounds. Headsets.com is making a correlation between the OfficeRunner and research that shows “an average person who adds 1,500 steps a day can lose up to 500 calories a day, which translates into 1 pound a week or 50 pounds a year.” As a cordless device that lets you make and receive calls up to 400 feet away from your desk, the OfficeRunner lets you add physical activity to your workday as you talk on the phone by unchaining you from the desk. Continue reading Using Cordless Headset at Work Could Help You Shed Pounds, Avoid Health Problems Down the Road