6 Ways Pets Can Improve Your Health

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<h1>6 Ways Pets Can Improve Your Health</h1> <p align=right>by Chester Ku-Lea</p> <div align=justify>Not only does a pet offer unconditional love, research has shown that living with pets provides certain health benefits too. Pets Help lower blood pressure, lesson anxiety, boost our immunity and if you;ve got a cute pooch, they can even help get you dates. Allergy fighters: experts suggest kids growing up in a home with "furred animals" will have less risk of allergies and asthma, and strengthened immunity. Date magnets: a dog is a natural conversation starter. Pets help ease people out of social isolation or shyness. Dogs for the aged: caring for a pet - for elderly people who are able - can provide exercise and companionship. Emotional well-being: the pet-human relationship can help to ease loneliness and decrease depression. Playing with pets can help to alleviate stress. Exercise: walking or running your dog each day provides a good level of physical activity which can reduce stress, control weight, and enhance mood. Good for the heart: heart attack patients who have pets survive longer than those without, according to several studies, and pet owners have less sign of heart disease than non-owners. So enjoy the time you have with your favorite animal - your health will benefit in more ways than you know! </div> <p align=center>Article source: <a href="http://www.ArticlePros.com/PetsLivestockWildlife/Health-Pets/article-62694.html">ArticlePros.com</a></p> <table align=center width=550 cellspacing=1 bgcolor=silver cellpadding=5> <tr bgcolor=antiquewhite> <td> <p align=center><b>About the author</b></p> <p align=justify>Chester is a health nutrition consultant and is the owner of <a href="http://astronutrition.com/">AstroNutrition</a> - a provider of premium health nutrition and sports supplements.</p> <p align=left><a href="http://astronutrition.com" target="_blank" title="will open in new window" class=blue>http://astronutrition.com</a></p> <p align=center><input type=button class=asubm value="Other articles by Chester Ku-Lea" onclick="document.location='http://www.ArticlePros.com/author.php?Chester Ku-Lea'" style="height:20px;cursor:hand"></p> </td> </tr> </table>