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Wimbledon 2016 – Health Benefits Of Tennis

The 130th Wimbledon Championships starts on 27th June 2016 until 10 July 2016 and is hosted in Wimbledon, London.wimbledon

Wimbledon is a grand slam tennis tournament.

Playing tennis has lots of health benefits which include:

  • lowering body fat
  • improving muscle tone
  • lowering blood pressure

An hour long game of singles tennis can burn around 600 calories for men and 420 calories for women – a great sport to lose weight.

Pimms and strawberries and cream are a popular choice at Wimbledon. During the fortnight, around 230,000 glasses of Pimm’s, 112,000 punnets of English strawberries and 7,000 litres of cream are served.

Strawberries are an excellent source of vitamins C and K and can help with digestive ailments, teeth whitening and skin irritations.

For more information about Wimbledon, CLICK HERE.

To read more about the health benefits of tennis, CLICK HERE.

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