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"But the risk overall in a 24-hour period, averaged out, is much lower than the person who sits on the couch.

And if you (have intercourse) as a daily exercise, that incremental risk will be reduced substantially."This doesn't mean, however, that Fenske believes sex is the ideal prescription for heart health.

He instead sees knocking boots as an "add on" to traditional exercises such as walking or jogging, saying, "intercourse is more likely one of the benefi ts of being healthy and enjoying life without heart disease."© The StarPhoenix (Saskatoon) 2007 other stories Ads by Google #footer_news {display:none;} #footer_news .footer_news_wrapper {padding:5px 10px 0 15px;} #footer_news .footer_news_container {float:left;border:1px solid gray;width:700px;} .footer_news_col {float:left;width:230px;padding:8px 0 0 0;} /* #body .footer_news_col .mediumimageright {float:left;} */ #page .footer_news_col .contentbox h4 a {color:#333;} #page .footer_news_col .mediumimageright {float:left;} #body .footer_news_col .contentbox {padding:0 5px 0 5px;} #body ...

A double blind trial on 20 top cyclists showed a 10 per cent to 15 per cent improvement in endurance for those riding to fatigue.

Bentley hopes to publish a paper on his cycling trial soon.

He said similar rates of improvement had been found with seven weightlifters in resistance exercises.

"I had my reservations when [Davies and Davidson] first approached me to do trials," he said.

"It's claimed that it has all these different properties and you get the impression that it does everything but there is enough evidence to suggest that it really does.

"There will be sceptics who say you just can't get as much improvement as shown in the cycling trial, but these guys are decent cyclists, and these were the results returned.

"The results suggest that taken two to three hours before heavy exercise, it improves performance.

Short-duration, high-intensity performance seems to be improved." The drink has some nonplussed, such as players at AFL club Port Adelaide, who said it could not prevent their slump after winning the 2004 premiership.

Others who have used it swear by it.

"I'm getting older and I've had a history of knee problems but I find it especially helps me recover from matches," O'Loughlin said.

"It's a bit of a funny taste and it to...

So architects are designing wider balconies for units, laying tiled floors and giving cats and dogs an area they can claim as their own.

If a new development is going to meet the demands of pet owners, it will attract legions of potential buyers over those complexes that don't roll out a welcome mat for the fluffy feline or the cuddly canine.

There are about 30,000 apartment developments in Queensland, 28,413 of them in the southeast, and each body corporate has rules on pets.

Some have a blanket ban on them.

Others will allow a canary but not a screeching cockatiel.

Some say you may have a dog if it is no bigger than 10kg.

If you are considering buying a unit, find out first about the by-laws that affect the block.

If there is a blanket ban, the committee will have to take your request to a meeting of all owners and you will need their approval by two-thirds majority to move in with Fido.

They may ask for all details of the animal, certificates proving a dog has attended obedience classes, medical records, photographs and a vet's reference.

The state Body Corporate Commission says no committee or body corporate may discriminate between residential owners and tenants.

So ...