Did You Know?

I figured it doesn't have to be 100% fitness all of the time. Here are a few fun facts.

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Red is your best color.
A study at the University of Rochester discovered that red, more than any other shade, makes men view women as physically attractive and sexually desirable.

You can walk off chocolate cravings.
Chocoholics who took a brisk 15-minute stroll were less likely to want their favorite sweet even when given an unwrapped bar, report researchers at the University of Exeter.

Intense exercise lowers breast cancer risk.
A study of 32,269 women revealed that about an hour of daily vigorous activity, including housework, decreases breast cancer risk by 20 percent.

Turning off the TV will boost your mood.
People who are sad should drop the remote and see friends instead, say experts at the University of Maryland, who found a strong link between watching TV and being unhappy.

*Taken from Fitness Magazine February 2009