Be Sweaty, Live Longer

Men who regularly went to the sauna to sweat lived longer and experienced a lower risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease, according to a study that followed over 2,300 middle-aged men in Finland for an average of 20 years. At the end of the study, results revealed that 49% of men who used a sauna once a week died, compared to 38% who went two to three times a week and 31% of men who went four to seven times a week. Another more recent 15-year-long study replicated these findings, noting that men and women who visited a sauna once a week were 61% less likely to suffer a stroke than those who went once a week. That’s one way to get over your fear of hot sheds full of naked strangers — replace it with a fear of dying.