WHEEL to live

s well as providing exercise, time in nature, and a hit of serotonin, it turns out that cycling could help you live longer, according to a recent study led by Dr Caroline Shaw from the University of Otago, based in Wellington. The study, published in the , analysed data from 3.5 million Kiwis using the New Zealand Census-Mortality Study and found that people who cycled to work had a 13 percent reduction in mortality compared with those who drove, walked or took public transport. Dr Shaw says this is likely to be due to the increased physical activity – although interestingly, there was