Tuesday, April 04, 2006

Church Attendance Leads to Longer Life

Who knew? Does that mean I don't have to feel guilty about not exercising?

There are many things you can do to increase your life expectancy: exercise, eat well, take your medication and ... go to church.

A new study finds people who attend religious services weekly live longer. Specifically, the research looked at how many years are added to life expectancy based on:

* Regular physical exercise: 3.0-to-5.1 years
* Proven therapeutic regimens: 2.1-to-3.7 years
* Regular religious attendance: 1.8-to-3.1 years
Read the rest here.

(Link via the Drudge Report)