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Run for stronger bones.

Pounding the pavement puts a lot of impact on the joints, but consider this: Those forces will be good for your bones. In a new study presented at the European Congress of Endocrinology, researchers compared the bone health of ultra- marathon runners to same-age adults who did low- to moderate-intensity exercise.

They found that the former group had higher levels of P1NP, a protein associated with bone formation. The authors believe that the high physical load from running stimulates bone tissues to regenerate to keep up with the impact.

“The everyday man and woman needs to exercise moderately to maintain health,” says lead author Dr Giovanni Lombardi. “However, our findings suggest that those at risk of weaker bones might want to take up running rather than swimming or cycling.”