Cycling to work cuts cancer and heart disease risk by nearly 50% | CBC Life

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Science says don't sweat the gym so much. Focus on getting yourself to work sans motor vehicle instead....

During the course of the five-year study, which compared "active" commuters with the large majority of more stationary ones, subjects who cycled regularly enjoyed a 45% decrease in cancer risk and 46% decrease in heart disease. In fact, risk of death of any kind dropped 41% when bikes were a main mode of transport.

What's more, an active commute seemed to leverage self-discipline. You don't have to get to the gym (unless washboard abs are a necessity for you), but work for most is non-negotiable. Researchers noted that the upside of our dependence on a reasonable livelihood was that once activity like bike travel was baked into a work routine, willpower was moot. Whether you want to or not, you've gotta pedal yourself to work.

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Cycling to work cuts cancer and heart disease risk by nearly 50% | CBC Life