<story><title>A hot bath has benefits similar to exercise</title><url>http://theconversation.com/a-hot-bath-has-benefits-similar-to-exercise-74600</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>nsxwolf</author><text>Count me amongst the unwilling! I can&amp;#x27;t wait for a magic bullet or pill that gives me the results I want without trying. I&amp;#x27;m supposed to feel guilty about that admission, but I do not.</text></item><item><author>woliveirajr</author><text>&amp;gt; These activities – such as soaking in a hot tub or taking a sauna – may have health benefits for people who are unable to exercise regularly.&lt;p&gt;I would add not only &amp;quot;unable&amp;quot;, but &amp;quot;unwilling&amp;quot;. Some people don&amp;#x27;t get any pleasure by exercising, and perhaps having 50% of the benefits of cycling is better than having none.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>mej10</author><text>The problem with not exercising for HN-types is that your brain suffers because of it. Your cognition isn&amp;#x27;t as good as it could be and will decline faster than if you exercised. Also more likely to develop neuronal disorders later in life, and those aren&amp;#x27;t very fun.&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&amp;#x2F;wiki&amp;#x2F;Neurobiological_effects_of_physical_exercise&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&amp;#x2F;wiki&amp;#x2F;Neurobiological_effects_of_phy...&lt;/a&gt;</text></comment>
<story><title>A hot bath has benefits similar to exercise</title><url>http://theconversation.com/a-hot-bath-has-benefits-similar-to-exercise-74600</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>nsxwolf</author><text>Count me amongst the unwilling! I can&amp;#x27;t wait for a magic bullet or pill that gives me the results I want without trying. I&amp;#x27;m supposed to feel guilty about that admission, but I do not.</text></item><item><author>woliveirajr</author><text>&amp;gt; These activities – such as soaking in a hot tub or taking a sauna – may have health benefits for people who are unable to exercise regularly.&lt;p&gt;I would add not only &amp;quot;unable&amp;quot;, but &amp;quot;unwilling&amp;quot;. Some people don&amp;#x27;t get any pleasure by exercising, and perhaps having 50% of the benefits of cycling is better than having none.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>magic_beans</author><text>Your body WANTS to move around. There has to be some sport or physical activity you enjoy! Soccer? Badmitton? A game of tag? Land Quidditch?</text></comment>