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Triple plays are rare in baseball, but you can pull off equally impressive plays to score better health.

RODALE NEWS, EMMAUS, PA—Sports nut or not, chances are you've heard about Sunday's ninth-inning unassisted triple play that helped the Philadelphia Phillies topple the team's arch-enemy New York Mets. Eric Bruntlett, filling in for super-star second baseman Chase Utley (who was out for a rest) snagged a line drive up the middle, stepped on second, and tagged a runner headed for second to complete the 14th ever regular-season, unassisted triple play in baseball history. It marks just the second time it happened to end a baseball game.

The ultra-efficient, 1-2-3-play ended the bottom of the ninth inning in seconds, and got us here at Rodale.com thinking…surely, there are ways we can incorporate time-saving, healthy triple plays into our own busy lives, saving time while hitting a home run for our health, too.

Major League-lover or not, here's how to incorporate healthy triple plays with major results into your own life.

• The Play: Take a walk. In baseball, if you're disciplined, you can get on first base without even swinging your bat, by way of a walk. Off the field, walking is an even better idea.

The 3fer:
1. Walking lowers your LDL (bad) cholesterol and triglyceride (blood fat) levels—high triglyceride levels are associated with keeping the hormone leptin from going to your brain, where it helps curb your appetite.
2. It burns up body fat and lowers your body mass index, which can protect you from diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.
3. It's a grand slam for your sex life. In a study looking at 45- to 55-year-old women, researchers found those who exercised, including brisk walking, enjoyed a stronger sex drive and better satisfaction. Another study found that people who have sex just one or two times a week enjoy up to a 30 percent immunity boost.