Tag: Tom Yates
The stereotype that LGBTQ people walk faster than straights has an unexpected benefit
It’s a well-worn stereotype: LGBTQ people walk fast — but all that fast walking has big health benefits according to a study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
Researchers spoke to 474,919 people in the United Kingdom about their walking habits and found that those who walk faster also have a higher life expectancy overall.
Fast walkers showed a higher life expectancy no matter their weight or gender, with men seeing a life expectancy of 85.2 to 86.8 years overall. For women,...