While some of the activities that are pursued on vacation may have a less than great impact on your waistline, there is one recreational vacation activity very popular that can actually be beneficial for your health: golf. An afternoon spent golfing can have positive effects on both your mental and physical health.

An afternoon spent golfing may seem like a leisurely pursuit, but if you skip the golf cart and walk the course instead, you will walk between four and eight miles over the course of any given game.

Regular golfers improve the health of their heart and control their weight: Regular exercise, such as the exercise one gets while playing golf on vacation, lowers cholesterol, reduces stress, and controls blood pressure. All of these factors contribute to a stronger, healthier heart.

A single round of golf while on vacation can burn up to one thousand calories. This is a great way to balance the delicious food and drinks that you will enjoy on your vacation.