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Stay Moving to Stay Alive: 3 Reasons to Take Up Cycling

April 02, 2021

Sometimes the world seems so dangerous. We worry about accidents, cancer, and criminals potentially lurking around the corner. Actually, there's a much quieter, much closer concern that many of us overlook.

Inactivity is currently the world's fourth leading cause of death. It's a problem often confused and conflated with laziness and personal choice, but in reality the issue is geographic, systemic, and woven into the structure of modern living. (EuroNews)

That statement may sound shocking, but the numbers back it up.

1.5 billion people around the world are so inactive they are risking their long-term physical health
5.3 million people die each year from causes related to inactive living