CLIMBING STAIRS

nly two percent of Americans are going to pass up a ride on an escalator and take the harder way up.

What do they know that the rest of us don’t.

People who walked during meetings report feeling five percent more creative and 8 percent more engaged and focused

Men who climbed 20 to 34 flights of stairs each week experienced 24 percent fewer strokes than those who climbed fewer than ten flights a week. These Numbers come from Michael Easter at Men’s Health Magazine and Professor of Journalism at UNLV.

It seemingly turns out that seemingly small choices like whether to take the stairs, where and how to sit and whether to park in a faraway spot and carryour groceries, can i9n fact have a larger impact on our health, fitness and wellness than our regular workout according to research.

Check this out.. Climbing stairs briskly burns 120 calories while dancing burns 106. walking briskly at about 4 miles an hour burns 68 calories. While cleaning the houseburns 48. these numbers are for a 180 pound man.

On Behal of Care Express Eye on Wellness Coach Rhonda Roden.. Be Well and Stay Healthy. I’m Chuck Williams and I’ll catch you next week on Eye on Wellness on KGNC