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why walking is so good for you..

3/7/2017 By editor 5 Comments

why walking is so good for you..

(excerpt..)

Many things leap to mind when someone mentions walking: fitness – fun – fresh air – relaxation – friends and maybe your most comfortable pair of shoes.

But a word that rarely arises is ‘power’.

Streams of medical studies now document the central role physical activity plays in fending off disease and disability.

Chances of depression – dementia – colon cancer – heart disease – anxiety – diabetes and other conditions drop by at least 40 percent among people engaging in moderate exercise such as walking.

A landmark study issued last year found that sedentary habits are a bigger health threat than high blood pressure or cholesterol— about the only thing more dangerous than inactivity is smoking reported the New York Times.

This followed on the heels of a Cambridge University study showing that a lack of exercise increased your risk of death twice as much as obesity.

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Source: The Surprising Positive Power of Walking | Alternet

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Walking might beat the gym for weight loss..

6/11/2015 By Leave a Comment

Want to lose weight? Taking a walk might be better than going to the gym.

Want to lose weight? Taking a walk might be better than going to the gym.

A study conducted by the Dr Grace Lordan of the London School of Economics found that women of all ages and men over 50 who regularly walked for more than 30 minutes weighed less than those who took part in more vigorous exercise.

Lordan compared people who said they regularly did half-an-hour of fast-paced walking to those who did the same amount of heavy housework – manual labour and sports like rugby.

The walkers had lower BMIs and smaller waists than those who took part in regular sporting activities.

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(ed:..i can provide anecdotal-back-up to this..a neighbour of mine is currently unwell..and has this large brute of a dog..and i am exercising/walking this dog for her..and my winter-gained weight is just falling away..

..so rather than paying for an expensive gym-membership..why don’t you pop down to the animal-shelter..and get yourself a rescue-dog..?

..much better for all concerned..eh..?..)

Source: Walking might beat the gym for weight loss | Stuff.co.nz

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