Men’s Fitness Facts 31 - 40

1. Smoking can shorten your penis by as much as a centimetre!  Erections are all about good blood flow, and lighting up calcifies blood vessels, stifling erectile circulation. So even if you don’t care all that much about your lungs or dying young, spare the little guy. Thanks to Men’s Health for this one.
2. Music can be just what you need to have a great workout.  Use it to ignite your workout.
3. The government is the worst source for nutritional advice.
4. Eggs are a great source of protein, nutrients and good fats.  Dietary cholesterol, the cholesterol we eat, is not absorbed by the body and does not increase our blood cholesterol levels. This goes directly against any argument saying that whole eggs lead to fat belly’s and heart disease. Don’t throw away the yolk!
5. The best way to prevent injuries is to take action.  Get stronger and more flexible. Work on your minor injuries, don’t simply sit on your backside and hope they get better.
6. Men are stubborn beings. A hard lesson or a health scare is often what it takes for us to take our health seriously.
7. Binge drinking raises oestrogen levels in men.  As does any amount of alcohol, but the degree that 1-2 drinks a day does is so minor it’s not worth the worry.
8. Muscle is 3 times for efficient at burning calories than fat.
9. 69% of men consider themselves physically fit. Only 13% of them actually are.
10. Exercise is better than Viagra.  A German study from Cologne University Medical Centre found that physical exercise can be as effective as Viagra in dealing with erectile dysfunction. Over 80% of their participants with mild to medium circulatory problems reported better erections compared to 74% taking Viagra!  Thanks Men’s Health for this one.