Fitness & Sports

Exercise & Longevity: The Facts
Longevity & Jogging The Mayo Clinic reports "A study of more than 4,000 Danish men indicates that regular joggers are less likely than non-runners to die of any cause."

Men: Walk for Sexual Health
A brisk 2 mile walk each day can reduce men's risk of impotence according to a study published in the August 2000 issue of Urology.

Miracle Cure Found: Walking
"Results from a 20-year long Nurse's Health Study have shown significant decreases in the occurrence of breast cancer and Type II diabetes in women who engaged in 'brisk' walking or other vigorous exercise for seven hours a week, and as little as three hours a week for heart disease reduction."

Walking Retirees Live Longer
"Our findings in older physically capable men indicate that regular walking is associated with a lower overall mortality rate. Encouraging elderly people to walk may benefit their health."
Hakim, AA, Petrovich H, Burchfiel CM, et al. Effects of walking on mortality among nonsmoking retired men. New England Journal of Medicine. 1998; 338:94-99.