Bespoke info - the health benefits of cycling  by Mrs Scarlett
McNally, BSc MB BChir FRCS(Eng) FRCS(Tr&Orth) MA Consultant
Orthopaedic Surgeon  There is no better exercise (1)  General
well-being We know that we should be getting 30 minutes’
exercise three times per week, but how many of us actually do
this? Like bad habits, good habits need to be something that we
do at a certain time, or with certain cues (2). We need to give
ourselves incentives to form good habits (3).  Nutrition and
metabolism Cycling burns calories, speeds up metabolism, and
reduces risk of diabetes by 50% (1, 2, 4, 5).  Cycling reduces
your chance of dying of a heart attack or stroke by 22% (4).
Regular exercise reduces your cholesterol (2, 4). Exercise
reduces hypertension (high blood pressure) (2, 4). Weight loss
due to exercise has a separate, additional, benefit (2, 4).
Looking and feeling good, slowing down aging Regular cyclists
enjoy a fitness level equal to that of a person 10 years younger
(1). It is cheaper than joining a gy