Going to the gym to get ripped is a good way to stay healthy, but it's important to remain active throughout the day and not just during your workouts. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that it's necessary to take 10,000 steps a day to be living a truly active lifestyle. One way to do this may be by cutting back on how much you use your car.
Research published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives found that replacing half of all short (under five minute) trips that people use their cars for with bikes could save an estimated $3.8 billion a year in healthcare costs that stem from obesity and related conditions, such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
"The majority of Americans do not get the recommended minimum level of exercise," said researcher Maggie Grabow, a Ph.D. "In a busy daily schedule, if that exercise can automatically occur while commuting to work, we anticipate a major benefit in stemming the obesity epidemic."
These findings suggest that a simple way to boost your health could be buying a bike to use on occasion during warm months. It doesn't take a lot to make a major impact on your obesity risk.
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