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(Quiz) Take the stairs for a shortcut to better health
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
|You are starting your day, your caffeine hasn’t fully kicked in, and your hands are full. All reasons to skip the stairs and hop on the elevator.
However, there is one reason to take the stairs, and it trumps the other ones. Taking the stairs is a shortcut to better health.
Take our short quiz to learn how healthy taking the stairs is for you.
As with any exercise, before starting, talk to your doctor to make sure you take the proper precautions.
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