[at-l] Thay are studying us...

[jbullar1 at twcny.rr.com (Jim Bullard)]

Of course we already knew it but hiking has been 'officially' determined to 
be good for you, in particular, walking uphill and down have separate 
benefits distinct to each according to an article in Health, Diet and Fitness.

"A novel study of hikers in the Alps made the intriguing discovery that 
different types of exercise had different effects on fats and sugars in the 
blood.

Going uphill cleared fats from the blood faster, going downhill reduced 
blood sugar more, and hiking either way lowered bad cholesterol.

Both types of hiking are beneficial, but one may help diabetics more than 
the other, said Dr. Heinz Drexel of the Academic Teaching Hospital of 
Feldkirch, Austria, who reported the research at a recent American Heart 
Association conference in New Orleans."

The full article is at <http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6795822/>

So... Go out and hike up and down hills. It's good for you.