Cycling and how it helps you live longer

Cycling and how it helps you live longer

More and more people are cycling to work for various reasons these days. Some do it to get away from the traffic, while others do it to cut costs. While the health benefits of cycling have never been a secret, a study points out that the activity offers more than most people thought previously, helping cut the risks of not just cardiovascular diseases, but also of cancer.

The killer diseases

Heart disease kills more men and women than any other cause of death, having caused almost one death every hour in the United States in 2008. In the same year, …read more