Stairs, an antiquated, stationary version of the escalator, may be the newest weapon in our nation's struggle against obesity. These stairs, a series of rising footholds, might be the key to beating back the bulge. To use stairs, a person merely needs to place one foot on lowest foothold in the series, then bring the other foot onto that aforementioned foothold. Repeat the process in order of ascension. Make sure to stop when there are no more stairs.
Researchers in England brought back the ancient device, probably getting the idea from a Medieval castle or some markings on Stonehenge. They placed the stairs in a modern-day shopping mall and adorned them with signs that said, "7 Minutes of stair climbing daily protects your heart."
Although many shoppers were confused by the presence of these stairs, thinking that they may have wandered into a museum or the childhood home of Charles Dickens, there was a six-percent increase in the amount of people who used the alternative elevating device.
"Making the stairs brightly colored and decorating them with signs covered with positive messages, will increase the number of climbers who use them," paraphrased one psychologist.
According to doctors, climbing stairs for seven minutes a day can lower the risk of cardiovascular disease by seventy percent. Cardiovascular disease kills more people than cancer. The most common form of cardiovascular disease is atherosclerosis which causes clots, hardening and/or narrowing of the arteries and can lead to stroke, heart attack and death. Cardiovascular disease is most often treated by a Cardiologist.
Other low-end workouts include, parking the car far away, playing Nintendo Wii and wearing heavy gloves.
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