Don’t just listen to us, these folks think the same thing:

• “Just two minutes of stair climbing a day burns enough calories to eliminate the one pound an average adult gains each year.”
   — NYC DOH
• “Using the stairs burns almost 700% the number of calories you burn standing in an elevator.”
   — NYC DOH
• “Men who climbed at least 20 floors a week (about 3 floors a day) had a 20% lower risk of stroke or death from all causes.”
   — NYC DOH
• “Using the stairs has been shown to raise good cholesterol and improve cardiovascular health.”
   — NYC DOH
• “Climbing up the stairs is a good cardiovascular exercise but going both up and down stairs will help lower your LDL or bad cholesterol.”
   — TheMedGuru
• “Walking down the stairs also reduces the blood-sugar levels, which can help in dropping your risk for developing type 2 diabetes.”
   — TheMedGuru
• “There is a strong association between stair climbing and bone mineral density at the hip and whole body, in post-menopausal women.”
   — Coupland et al. 1999
• “Stair climbing increases leg power and may be an important priority in reducing the risk of injury from falls in the elderly.”
   — Allied Dunbar Survey, 1992