Fat Fighter TV » stairs http://fatfightertv.com/blog Obesity per state, plus the latest news on diet and fitness... with a twist of fun. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:56:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 News Nugget: Taking the stairs could save your life http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/09/taking-the-stairs/ http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/09/taking-the-stairs/#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:31:00 +0000 FatFighter http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=867

You always hear how taking the stairs instead of the elevator can help you squeeze in a few extra minutes of exercise. Now, a new report says those steps could help you live longer.

A small Swiss study shows those who walked up and down the stairs at work for three months, without switching to the elevator, increased their levels of fitness dramatically – so much that it meant a 15 percent drop in the risk of dying prematurely from any cause. Let’s hear it for taking the stairs!





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