Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Using public transportation helps to maintain weight in normal

People who prefer public transportation personnel are three times more likely to comply with the special pressures recommended minimum standards for physical activity and maintain normal weight, feel Canadian researchers. Scientists conducted a study that analyzed the health and lives of four thousand people. It turned out that because of the need for more move on and stop before it, as well as between changes, using public transportation, people comply with the medical standard of moderate physical activity for 30 minutes a day five days a week, concluded physiology. While the level of physical activity most people traveling in their car, at least meet the standards. According to the author of the study, the idea of the need to harry up to sweat in the gym to lose weight and stay healthy, is wrong. Short of regular walks in the fresh air, even if they are part of daily visits to the type of work or to shop, just to get the minimum daily physical activity. Doctors believe that the findings should encourage people to drive less on personal transport, as well as to support the development of public transport and urban planning, more travelers to go on foot. In addition, the use of public transport will reduce the emissions of automobile emissions and make the air cleaner, which also benefit the health of citizens.

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