Easter is over, so get of your arse..

"People who spend their free time sitting have a 20% higher death rate."

Even with all other factors taken into account (including diet and exercise), being entirely sedentary is a dangerous lifestyle. A series of studies by Mayo-Clinic researcher Dr. Ken Levine gauged the impact of inactivity by monitoring his subjects with a sensor apparatus that recorded their every movement. Even though the subjects all had the same caloric intake and were prohibited from exercise, some subjects -- those who unconsciously fidgeted or moved around more -- didn't gain weight. Conversely, occasional exercise doesn't quite offset being sedentary for long stretches, which decreases your insulin effectiveness and increases your risk for diabetes.

Nothing like a cold one!

"People who enjoy the taste of beer are much more likely to have sex on the first date."


The OKCupid analysis blog OKTrends uses data gathered by polling its users to arrive at curious and surprising dating statistics. When asked "Would you consider sleeping with someone on the first date," men and women who identified themselves as liking the taste of beer were much more likely to say yes. For women, 40% said they'd consider sex on the fist date, but a woman would be 15% more likely to do so if she enjoyed the taste of beer. The trend was similar among men (roughly 50% of all respondents would consider it, compared with over 80% of beer-lovers).

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Living on the edge!!

"Rare sexual activity raises your risk of having a heart attack."

Common, frequent exercise of any kind protects you from heart problems, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association, but sporadic exertion doesn't. People unaccustomed to physical activity have a higher risk of heart attack or death in the immediate hours following exertion (including sex). Overall, people who engage in episodic sexual activity have a 2.7 times higher heart attack risk (though the risk is very small, the correlation is there).

Blue Monday!!

"Humor helps you solve problems more effectively."

Neuroscientists observing the ability of subjects to solve word problems found that people were most likely to suddenly come up with answers if they were amused (having just watched a comedy routine). Study author Mark Beeman suggested that levity allows the brain to make more remote connections than it otherwise would, which helps us arrive at those moments of insight. While imaging the brains of subjects who were preparing to solve puzzles, his study also noted that the most successful subject's brains exhibited a state of positivity.