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Yet Another True Story About Stupid Studies:

Friday, October 21, 2005


YATSASS: Walking The Dog is Good Exercise!

Daily dog walks work off the pounds

People! Sometimes my job is just too easy, but hey! I'm not complaining:

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Dogs may be more than man's best friend; they may also be a tool for losing weight, according to a new study that shows making a commitment to walk a dog -- your own or someone else's -- leads to increased exercise and weight loss

Congratulations to Rebecca Johnson at the College of Veterinary Medicine's Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Oh, not for discovering that walking a couple of miles a day might be good for you, but for getting funding for a FIFTY (50) WEEK STUDY!(!!!)

There were numerous valuable conclusions drawn from this ground breaking work:

The walkers "bonded with the animals, improved their flexibility, balance and ability to walk, lost weight and felt better about themselves so it was a very positive thing all around," Johnson added.

Gosh, and not only that! The study also shows that the more someone does walk, the more they can walk!

Sadly however, 50 weeks was not enough to answer many of the other burning questions surrounding this issue:

What about walking alone?

Walking with other people?

Walking a cat?

I mean cats can walk, but can you walk a cat?

Ms. Johnson! We need more answers!

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