Walking For Health
Nov 11, 2019•24 min•Ep. 26
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Episode description
Live Longer By Walking More
- Four year study of 16,741 women (average age 72) showed those who walked briskly for 70 minutes per day had a 60-70% lower risk of death at the end of the study.
- These are a few of the ways that your health is improved by brisk walking:
- Improved Circulation
- Heart & lungs work more efficiently
- Boosts energy
- Walking with a friend or a group helps your cognitive wellbeing.
- To avoid taking a fall while walking pay attention to what's going on around you and watch where you're walking.
- Did you know that in the US every 20 minutes a senior dies because of a fall?
- That should be enough to make you more attentive when you're walking!
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