Skip the Elevator: Stair Climbing May Cut Heart Disease Death Risk

Have you ever taken the elevator instead of the stairs?

Some scientists studied whether taking the stairs can keep our hearts healthy.

They watched people for a long time, about 14 years on average.

They found that people who climb stairs might be less likely to die from heart disease.

One study said that climbing about six flights of stairs a day could help the most.

But the scientists are not sure exactly how many stairs are best.

They say we need more research to find the perfect number.

It is important to know that this does not prove stairs make your heart healthy.

Lots of other things, like what we eat and how we exercise, also matter.

So taking the stairs is a good idea, but not a magic cure.