Will Nordic walking make you look and feel more attractive?

Although there is more than one school of thought on this subject and there are always some exceptions, there is little doubt that being slim and fit will make you look better in most people's (and your own) eyes, than if you were overweight and flabby.

Just imagine how Marilyn Monroe would look, if she was 50 pounds overweight...

While it could be considered shallow and potentially disappointing to expect that a trim figure will change your life, people involved in activities they enjoy and who have a positive self image often show an ease in social situations.

Ultimately, it's the improvement of your confidence, not your waistline, that leads to an improved social life.

Exercise increases blood and oxygen flow throughout the body, including the brain. This may explain why studies have shown that those who exercise react more quickly to stimuli than their less fit counterparts, pointing to a probable link between motor and intellectual skills.

A study conducted at McMaster University in Ontario, concluded that: "Unlike exercisers, who were perceived to be healthy, muscular and sexually attractive, non-exercisers were perceived to be sickly, scrawny, and sexually unattractive."

The same study added that:"Non-exercisers were also believed to have fewer friends and be less smart, brave, neat and happy."

Also, an earlier McMaster University study found that negative stereotypes of overweight women could be overcome if a woman was thought of as an exerciser.

Still another well-documented study concludes that walking - including Nordic walking of course - can prevent erectile dysfunction in men...

So put away the Viagra, Cialis, or Levitra and pick up a pair of Nordic walking poles!

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