Wellness Corner

If you have an interest in prolonging your life while maintaining a high quality of life, you've probably already started looking in to all of the anti-aging and life extension options that are out there. However, the best way to do that might be something that you've overlooked - and something that you're already enjoying doing on a regular basis. Studies indicate that people who play golf are more likely to live longer than people who don't.

"The death rate for golfers is 40 per cent lower than for other people of the same sex, age and socioeconomic status, which correspond to a 5 year increase in life expectancy. Golfers with a low handicap are the safest."

The most obvious reason that golf extends life is because of the fact that it's a great form of exercise. People who exercise regularly are going to be healthier and will therefore have a higher quality of life for a longer period of time. There is probably also something to the fact that golf is a relaxing leisure activity; this makes people happier with life and therefore allows them to be healthier and more capable of fighting off disease.

Question of the Day: Why would golf prolong life?

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