Stair Stepping Saves Lives - Details

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Title:	Stair Stepping Saves Lives - http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSL119834620080901
Description:	A small Swiss study has found that using the stairs rather than the elevator for three months significantly improves fitness levels, reducing waist size, body fat, cholesterol levels, and blood pressure. Participants in the study experienced an overall improvement in aerobic capacity that translated to a 15 percent reduction in the risk of dying prematurely from any cause. During the course of the study, participants ascended and descended an average of 23 flights of stairs a day. Prior to the study, the 69 relatively sedentary hospital workers climbed just five flights of stairs daily.
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