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Family cycling at Moors Valley Country Park and Forest (source Facebook page)

Brits spend 92% of ALL their time indoors

Getting out of the house for less than 2 hours a day? You're normal then...

Sat, Feb 18, 2017 11:53
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Busy traffic – image cc licensed by Daniele Pesaresi on Flickr.jpg

‘Compact’ cities will increase cycling & improve health

"Build it and they will come," says scientist analysing the link between urban design and health

Sun, Sep 25, 2016 16:57
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Fitness QandA

Cycling Fitness Q&A – Dave Smith answers your training, nutrition and fitness questions

Our health and fitness expert is back to answer your questions this week on winter training, running, food and more. Take it away Dave…

Fri, Oct 23, 2015 16:45
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Cigarette Smoke Challiyil Eswaramangalath Vipin, Wikimedia Commons)

Older people benefit as much from exercise as quitting smoking

Just 3 hours a week drastically reduces risk of dying early in the elderly

Sat, May 16, 2015 12:00
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Older cyclists (© Simon MacMichael)

Non-cyclists over 50 sought for study into benefits for mental health

Can eight weeks of regular cycling improve your mental health?

Sat, May 16, 2015 10:00
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London:cyclist in traffic (copyright Simon MacMichael).jpg

Air pollution hits dangerous levels across the UK

Should you carry on riding and stay indoors when the air quality's bad? We help you decide

Sat, Apr 11, 2015 06:00
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Yoga for cyclists

Yoga as good as cycling for avoiding heart problems

We already knew that Yoga can improve your ride times, but researchers claim it’ll also prevent heart attacks + video

Wed, Dec 17, 2014 10:04
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banana

Cycling and clean-living significantly reduce chances of chronic illness

‘Keep riding, eat well, drink in moderation and don’t smoke’ the message gleaned from 35-year Caerphilly study

Sat, Nov 01, 2014 14:13
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05 Bordeaux family cycling (Photo credit- Copenhagenize Design Co)

Cyclists and walkers five times less likely to die during operations

Study finds fitness more significant than age in predicting outcomes of surgery

Sun, Oct 12, 2014 07:01
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Huddersfield – Ben Robinson

Tour de France massively improved air quality in Huddersfield

Monitoring adds weight to argument that cycling is key to air pollution reduction

Sun, Aug 17, 2014 10:58
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