Want to lower lousy LDL cholesterol and raise heart-lung health faster than Oscar-gown knockoffs hit the stores? Just say, “I’ll take the stairs.” And do it.
We’re not talking about climbing the Empire State Building. If you do just 2 minutes of stair climbing — that’s a couple of flights — five or six times a day, in 8 short weeks you can:
• Increase your heart-lung fitness by almost 20%, upping your odds of a longer, better life
• Reduce bad LDL cholesterol by 8% and raise good HDL by about that much, shrinking your risk of a heart attack, stroke, erectile dysfunction, and wrinkles (all are increased by LDL) Read the rest of this entry »
