Want to live longer? Play Golf.
June 3, 2008 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Exercise, Fitness, Health, How To, Misc., Morning News, men's health
Looks like those Wednesday afternoon golfing doctors had it right all along. Seems golfing is not only good for your health but also has the potential to add years to your life according to a new study out by the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet.
The study, published recently in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, analysed data collected from 300,000 Swedish golfers and discovered that “…they were 40 per cent less likely to die at any given age than those who did not play.”
And those with the lowest handicap had even a greater chance of longer life. Makes sense. Those with a lower handicap, after all, probably spend a lot more time on the golf course.
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Interesting… I’ll have to be sure that my husband gets out to the course more often!
I’m thinking this is GREAT news for a lot of folks, Liz!
Fore!
Yeah, especially guys wanting to head out to the links instead of taking out the trash!! (just kidding)