Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Leaner nations bike, walk, use mass transit

Link found between 'active transportation' and less obesity in 17 countries

AP story

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Jim Richards is no kid, but he loves to ride his bike. At 51, he has become a cycling commuter, pedaling 11 miles from his home in the suburbs to his job in downtown Knoxville.

"It really doesn't take that much longer" than driving, he insists.
And he gets 40 minutes of exercise twice a day without going to the gym, which he attributes to a 20-pound weight loss.

Full story:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28235890/

Photo credit:
Wade Payne/AP

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