Oz Youngsters Feel Cool To Stay Fit

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By Super Admin

Monday, May 30, 2011, 15:19

In a study in Australia, a Marketing Agency called Lifelounge Group studied the lifestyles and attitudes of Australia's 16 to 30-year-olds, and found that the mindset was increasingly towards health and fitness.

The researchers behind the study say that a rise in informal sporting 'mash-ups' such as bike polo, informal sporting, scooter supported their observation. They further pointed out that yoga, swimming, and bush hikes were also becoming popular among youngsters, while bicycles had become a symbol of those wanting to show that they cared for their health and the environment.

The researchers revealed that among the 1662 subjects, 83 per cent of young men and 79 per cent of young women regularly played some sort of sport. The Courier Mail quoted the researchers, as saying "Clubbing, drinking and drug taking from an early age has fuelled their new desire for a healthier lifestyle." He adds: "Health is now an important source of urban capital."

After all, as the saying goes, Health is Wealth. Perhaps, this has been understood by these people, but what remains to be seen, if half the globe who is yet to understand the importance of good health.

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